flash

Sinhala Dictionary definitions for flash

flash 🔊 /flæˈʃ/

flash : සැණෙළිය

flash : පැතිරෙනවා

flash : පතුරුවනවා

flash : ගිනි පිට කරනවා

flash : බබළනවා

flash : ඇවිලෙනවා

flash : ක්ෂණික දීප්තිය

flash : ක්ෂණය

flash : දීප්තිය පිට කරනවා

To burst or break forth with a sudden and transient flood of flame and light; as, the lighting flashes vividly; the powder flashed.
To break forth, as a sudden flood of light; to burst instantly and brightly on the sight; to show a momentary brilliancy; to come or pass like a flash.
To burst forth like a sudden flame; to break out violently; to rush hastily.

To send out in flashes; to cause to burst forth with sudden flame or light.
To convey as by a flash; to light up, as by a sudden flame or light; as, to flash a message along the wires; to flash conviction on the mind.
To cover with a thin layer, as objects of glass with glass of a different color. See Flashing, n., 3 (b).

To trick up in a showy manner.
To strike and throw up large bodies of water from the surface; to splash.
A sudden burst of light; a flood of light instantaneously appearing and disappearing; a momentary blaze; as, a flash of lightning.
A sudden and brilliant burst, as of wit or genius; a momentary brightness or show.
The time during which a flash is visible; an instant; a very brief period.
A preparation of capsicum, burnt sugar, etc., for coloring and giving a fictious strength to liquors.
Slang or cant of thieves and prostitutes.
A pool.
A reservoir and sluiceway beside a navigable stream, just above a shoal, so that the stream may pour in water as boats pass, and thus bear them over the shoal.

Showy, but counterfeit; cheap, pretentious, and vulgar; as, flash jewelry; flash finery.
Wearing showy, counterfeit ornaments; vulgarly pretentious; as, flash people; flash men or women; -- applied especially to thieves, gamblers, and prostitutes that dress in a showy way and wear much cheap jewelry.