pox

12 points English 3 letters Common Commonness #16,528 Valid in: US and UK dictionaries

Definitions

noun

a contagious disease characterized by purulent skin eruptions that may leave pock marks

Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

/pˈɑːks/ · 1 syllable · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)

plural poxes

Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.

a common venereal disease caused by the treponema pallidum spirochete

Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).

More rhymes → · rhymes from CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)

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