flash

NOUNVERBADJECTIVE /flæʃ/
5 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH F

flash is a valid 5-letter word worth 11 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
F4L1A1S1H4
4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 =11 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 22TRIPLE WORD → 33
MEANING

What does flash mean?

NOUN · 10 SENSES
1

A lamp for providing momentary light to take a photograph.

2

A bright patch of color used for decoration or identification.

“red flashes adorned the airplane”

“a flash sewn on his sleeve indicated the unit he belonged to”

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3

A momentary brightness.

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4

A sudden brilliant understanding.

“he had a flash of intuition”

6

A very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat).

“if I had the chance I'd do it in a flash”

7

A short news announcement concerning some on-going news story.

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8

A burst of light used to communicate or illuminate.

SYNONYMS
9

A short vivid experience.

“a flash of emotion swept over him”

“the flashings of pain were a warning”

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10

A gaudy outward display.

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VERB · 8 SENSES
1

Display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously.

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2

Appear briefly.

“The headlines flashed on the screen”

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3

Emit a brief burst of light.

“A shooting star flashed and was gone”

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4

Expose or show briefly.

“he flashed a $100 bill”

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5

Make known or cause to appear with great speed.

“The latest intelligence is flashed to all command posts”

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6

Protect by covering with a thin sheet of metal.

“flash the roof”

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7
8

Gleam or glow intermittently.

“The lights were flashing”

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ADJECTIVE · 1 SENSE
1

Tastelessly showy.

“a flash car”

“a flashy ring”

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