flash

³flash

adj

Definition of FLASH

1

a : flashy, showy b : of, relating to, or characteristic of flashy people or things <flash behavior> c : of, relating to, or characteristic of persons considered social outcasts <flash language>

2

: of sudden origin and short duration <a flash fire>

3

: having or using a solid-state data storage technology that retains data even without a connection to a power source <flash memory> <a flash drive>

Examples of FLASH

1. <flash floods in the local area>

First Known Use of FLASH

circa 1700

Related to FLASH

Synonyms: brief, deciduous, ephemeral, evanescent, momentary, fleeting, fugacious, fugitive, impermanent, passing, short-lived, temporary, transient, transitory

Antonyms: ceaseless, dateless, deathless, endless, enduring, eternal, everlasting, immortal, lasting, long-lived, permanent, perpetual, timeless, undying, unending

Related Words: little, short, shortish; acting, interim, provisional, short-term

Near Antonyms: lifelong; continuing, durable, persistent; imperishable, indefectible, indestructible

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