rashy
Covered in hives
Rashy describes skin that has or is prone to rashes—red, irritated, or bumpy patches: The baby's skin gets rashy in hot weather, My arms are all rashy from that new detergent.
The word is informal and often appears in casual or parental speech about skin irritation.
Slightly angered or bothered
burning · hot · puffy · angry · blistered · oozing · raw · bumpy
Irregular and unreliable
- blotchyIrregularly marked with patches
- mottledHaving irregular color patches
- speckledDotted with small marks
- bumpyUneven in surface
rough · textured · patchy · discolored · raised · welts · pustules · vesicles
Raking with nails
- pruritusMedical term for itching
- antihistamineDrug blocking allergic response
- calamineZinc oxide skin soother
- hydrocortisoneAdrenal steroid hormone
oatmeal bath · allergen · mosquito bites · poison ivy · nettles · hives · prickly · tingly
Inflammatory skin disorder
- psoriasisImmune system attacks skin cells
- hivesRaised itchy skin reaction
- dermatitisInflammation of the skin
- urticariaRaised itchy skin welts
impetigo · shingles · ringworm · contact dermatitis · prickly heat · miliaria · rosacea · folliculitis
Tending to respond
- delicateEasily broken or harmed
- proneInclined or face-down
- susceptibleEasily influenced or harmed
- fragileEasily broken or damaged
thin-skinned · intolerant · hypersensitive · vulnerable · temperamental · finicky · problematic · high-maintenance
irritated
Slightly angered or bothered
sore · burning · hot · puffy · angry · blistered · oozing · raw · bumpy · blotchy
spotty
Irregular and unreliable
- blotchyIrregularly marked with patches
- mottledHaving irregular color patches
- speckledDotted with small marks
bumpy · rough · textured · patchy · discolored · raised · welts · pustules · vesicles · papules
scratching
Raking with nails
- pruritusMedical term for itching
- antihistamineDrug blocking allergic response
- calamineZinc oxide skin soother
hydrocortisone · oatmeal bath · allergen · mosquito bites · poison ivy · nettles · hives · prickly · tingly · maddening
eczema
Inflammatory skin disorder
- psoriasisImmune system attacks skin cells
- hivesRaised itchy skin reaction
- dermatitisInflammation of the skin
urticaria · impetigo · shingles · ringworm · contact dermatitis · prickly heat · miliaria · rosacea · folliculitis · keratosis
reactive
Tending to respond
- delicateEasily broken or harmed
- proneInclined or face-down
- susceptibleEasily influenced or harmed
fragile · thin-skinned · intolerant · hypersensitive · vulnerable · temperamental · finicky · problematic · high-maintenance · photosensitive
rashysmooth
Without roughness or difficulty
unblemished · clear · healthy · flawless · blemish-free
- rash guardFitted athletic swimwear top
- diaper rashInfant skin irritation
- skin rashIrritated skin condition
- heat rashSkin inflammation from sweating
- road rashScrape from sliding on pavement
- rash decisionHasty, unconsidered judgment