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nounnoun

el sarpullido

rash

Definition & meaning

Sarpullido is a rash or skin eruption: an area of skin covered with small spots, bumps, redness, or irritation. It is often caused by an allergy, heat, infection, insect bites, or contact with an irritating substance.

It is usually used as a masculine noun:

  • Tengo un sarpullido en el brazo. — “I have a rash on my arm.”
  • El sarpullido le salió después de comer mariscos. — “The rash appeared after he ate seafood.”

In some regions, sarpullido can also refer more generally to any visible skin irritation or outbreak.

Grammar & Word origin

  • Part of speech: masculine noun
  • Article: el sarpullido
  • Plural: los sarpullidos
  • Related verb: {sarpullir} , meaning “to break out in a rash” or “to develop a rash.”
  • Related form: {salpullido} is also used in some varieties of Spanish.

The word is historically related to the verb {sarpullir} [?](vocabuo://word/sarpullir]. In modern Spanish, its internal parts are not normally analyzed as separate meaningful elements.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms

  • {erupción cutánea} — “skin eruption”; a neutral and somewhat more medical expression.
  • {erupción} — “eruption” or “outbreak”; broader and not necessarily limited to the skin.
  • {roncha} — “welt” or “hive”; usually a raised, localized swelling rather than a general rash.
  • {irritación} — “irritation”; emphasizes inflammation or discomfort, not necessarily visible bumps.
  • {salpullido} — a regional or variant form of sarpullido.

Antonyms

There is no exact antonym. Depending on the context, contrasting expressions include:

  • {piel sana} — “healthy skin”
  • {piel limpia} — “clear skin,” with no rash or visible irritation

Common phrases & collocations

  • {tener un sarpullido} — to have a rash
  • {salir un sarpullido} — for a rash to appear
  • {sarpullido en la piel} — skin rash
  • {sarpullido por calor} — heat rash
  • {sarpullido alérgico} — allergic rash
  • {sarpullido rojo} — red rash
  • {quitarse el sarpullido} — for the rash to go away or clear up

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Examples

Después de la picadura, me salió un sarpullido en el brazo.noun

After the bite, I got a rash on my arm.

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