dashing

[ dash-ing ]

adjective

1. energetic and spirited; lively:

   a dashing hero.

2. elegant and gallant in appearance and manner:

   a dashing young cavalry officer.

3. showy; stylish.

dashing

/ ˈdæʃɪŋ /

adjective

1. spirited; lively

   a dashing young man

2. stylish; showy

   a dashing hat

Derived Forms

• ˈdashingly, adverb

Other Words From

• dashing·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of dashing¹

First recorded in 1800–05; dash ¹ + -ing ²

Example Sentences

The Sun newspaper reported that Harry will no longer be able to wear military uniform at official events, including the dashing red Royal Marines uniform he wore in March last year.

From Washington Post

That intelligence later caught the eye of the dashing Franklin Roosevelt, a somewhat-distant cousin who courted her with the nose-holding approval of his mother.

From Washington Blade

The Ellsberg of 2021 bears a strong resemblance to the brilliant, dashing character at the center of one of the most pivotal moments in legal and journalistic history.

From ProPublica

Sidney Poitier, the dashing, trailblazing star of stage and screen, has received countless accolades and awards as one of Hollywood’s most revered icons.

From Essence.com

There are chic copitas for sipping mezcal and a dashing ice scooping set too.

From Eater

Leaked emails show Sony Pictures Entertainment co-chairman Amy Pascal confessing that the dashing Elba should be 007.

From The Daily Beast

Just then a young boar came dashing by, and the huntsman stabbed it to death.

From The Daily Beast

He is, by all accounts, brilliant; a dashing, urbane go-getter who exudes charm.

From The Daily Beast

A generation later, a dashing French socialist named Etienne Cabet founded the Icarian Nation in Illinois.

From The Daily Beast

After all, reading would be pretty boring if romance novels got all the dashing rogues.

From The Daily Beast

I hope the French Government will recognize this dashing stroke of d'Amade's by something more solid than a thank you.

From Project Gutenberg

She also played his Fourteenth Rhapsody with orchestral accompaniment in most bold and dashing style.

From Project Gutenberg

The rebellious brown hair was almost in the shade of my own dashing hat-brim.

From Project Gutenberg

He was dashing off in his eager fashion, when Mr. Ducksmith laid a detaining hand on his arm.

From Project Gutenberg

Mrs. Ducksmith gathered up her knitting and retired, Aristide dashing to the door to open it for her.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• dapper
• debonair
• fearless
• plucky
• stylish
• swashbuckling