adjective
Etymology: from present participle of dash (I)
1. : beating violently : splashing
dashing waves
2. : vigorously active : smartly energetic : spirited
a dashing young officer
the most sheerly dashing of all jazz — Wilder Hobson
3. : stylishly or elegantly showy
the then gay, dashing , and reckless capital of Ireland — Wilmot Harrison
: having a smartly impressive appearance
dashing , newfangled bicycles — Irish Digest
: brilliantly carried off
a dashing piece of teaching that illuminates his own cast of thought — Charlotte Devree
• dash·ing·ly adverb