excrescence

(ɪkskresəns)

Word forms: plural excrescences

countable noun

If you describe something such as a building, addition, or development as an excrescence, you strongly disapprove of it because you think it is unnecessary, bad, or ugly.

[literary, disapproval]

...an architectural excrescence.

The trade union block vote is an excrescence on democracy. [+ on]

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excrescence in British English

(ɪkˈskrɛsəns)

noun

a projection or protuberance, esp an outgrowth from an organ or part of the body

Derived forms

excrescential (ˌɛkskrɪˈsɛnʃəl)

adjective

excrescence in American English

(ɛksˈkrɛsəns; ɪksˈkrɛsəns)

noun

1. Rare

a normal outgrowth; natural appendage, as a fingernail

an abnormal or disfiguring outgrowth or addition, as a bunion

Word origin

ME < OFr < L excrescentia, excrescences < excrescere, to grow out < ex-, out + crescere, to grow: see crescent

Examples of 'excrescence' in a sentence
excrescence

Whether out of delicacy or a profound obliviousness, he didn't comment on the gangrenous-looking excrescence at the centre of my face.There were no hills, only flat barren fields growing an excrescence of barbed wire between themselves and the enemy.She is being dragged backwards, away from the excrescence that despoils her bedroom floor, onto the landing.This one, which was bestrode by a pale young man in khaki, had a bulging excrescence on one side.

1 (noun) in the sense of protrusion

Definition

something that protrudes, esp. an outgrowth from a part of the body

The annexe is an architectural excrescence.

Synonyms

protrusion

an ugly protrusion on the ankle where the bone had not set properly

lump

projection

prominence

Birds have a prominence on the breast bone called a keel.

knob

a loose brass knob on the bedstead

blot

outgrowth

A new organism develops as an outgrowth or bud.

protuberance

a protuberance on the upper jawbone

2 (noun) in the sense of swelling

Definition

something that protrudes, esp. an outgrowth from a part of the body

soft excrescences which are attached to the arterial walls

Synonyms

swelling

There is some swelling and he is being detained for observation.

growth

This type of surgery could even be used to extract cancerous growths.

lump

I've got a lump on my shoulder.

tumour

He died of a brain tumour.

wart

the virus which produces warts on the skin

Additional synonyms

in the sense of growth

Definition

any abnormal tissue, such as a tumour

This type of surgery could even be used to extract cancerous growths.

Synonyms

tumour,

cancer,

swelling,

lump,

carcinoma,

sarcoma,

excrescence

in the sense of knob

Definition

a rounded projection from a surface, such as a rotating switch on a radio

a loose brass knob on the bedstead

Synonyms

ball,

stud,

nub,

protuberance,

boss,

bunch,

swell,

knot,

bulk,

lump,

bump,

projection,

snag,

hump,

protrusion,

knurl

in the sense of lump

Definition

any small swelling or tumour

I've got a lump on my shoulder.

Synonyms

swelling,

growth,

bump,

tumour,

bulge,

hump,

protuberance,

protrusion,

tumescence

Nearby words of
excrescence

excommunicate
excoriate
excrement
excrescence
excrete
excruciate
excruciating

Synonyms of 'excrescence'

excrescence

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单词	excrescence
释义	excrescence (ɪkskresəns) Word forms: plural excrescences countable noun If you describe something such as a building, addition, or development as an excrescence, you strongly disapprove of it because you think it is unnecessary, bad, or ugly. [literary, disapproval] ...an architectural excrescence. The trade union block vote is an excrescence on democracy. [+ on] More Synonyms of excrescence excrescence in British English (ɪkˈskrɛsəns) noun a projection or protuberance, esp an outgrowth from an organ or part of the body Derived forms excrescential (ˌɛkskrɪˈsɛnʃəl) adjective excrescence in American English (ɛksˈkrɛsəns; ɪksˈkrɛsəns) noun 1. Rare a normal outgrowth; natural appendage, as a fingernail 2. an abnormal or disfiguring outgrowth or addition, as a bunion Word origin ME < OFr < L excrescentia, excrescences < excrescere, to grow out < ex-, out + crescere, to grow: see crescent Examples of 'excrescence' in a sentence excrescence Whether out of delicacy or a profound obliviousness, he didn't comment on the gangrenous-looking excrescence at the centre of my face. Reeves, Robert DOUBTING THOMAS (2000) There were no hills, only flat barren fields growing an excrescence of barbed wire between themselves and the enemy. Appiganesi, Lisa DREAMS OF INNOCENCE (2000) She is being dragged backwards, away from the excrescence that despoils her bedroom floor, onto the landing. Trenhalle, John A MEANS TO EVIL (2000) This one, which was bestrode by a pale young man in khaki, had a bulging excrescence on one side. Elizabeth Peters HE SHALL THUNDER IN THE SKY (2000) 1 (noun) in the sense of protrusion Definition something that protrudes, esp. an outgrowth from a part of the body The annexe is an architectural excrescence. Synonyms protrusion an ugly protrusion on the ankle where the bone had not set properly lump projection prominence Birds have a prominence on the breast bone called a keel. knob a loose brass knob on the bedstead blot outgrowth A new organism develops as an outgrowth or bud. protuberance a protuberance on the upper jawbone 2 (noun) in the sense of swelling Definition something that protrudes, esp. an outgrowth from a part of the body soft excrescences which are attached to the arterial walls Synonyms swelling There is some swelling and he is being detained for observation. growth This type of surgery could even be used to extract cancerous growths. lump I've got a lump on my shoulder. tumour He died of a brain tumour. wart the virus which produces warts on the skin Additional synonyms in the sense of growth Definition any abnormal tissue, such as a tumour This type of surgery could even be used to extract cancerous growths. Synonyms tumour, cancer, swelling, lump, carcinoma, sarcoma, excrescence in the sense of knob Definition a rounded projection from a surface, such as a rotating switch on a radio a loose brass knob on the bedstead Synonyms ball, stud, nub, protuberance, boss, bunch, swell, knot, bulk, lump, bump, projection, snag, hump, protrusion, knurl in the sense of lump Definition any small swelling or tumour I've got a lump on my shoulder. Synonyms swelling, growth, bump, tumour, bulge, hump, protuberance, protrusion, tumescence Nearby words of excrescence excommunicate excoriate excrement excrescence excrete excruciate excruciating Synonyms of 'excrescence' excrescence Explore 'excrescence' in the dictionary
随便看	at random atrazine a treat atreids atremble a trend towards/away from (doing) sth atresia atresic at rest at retail atretic atreus atria atrial a trial balloon atrial fibrillation a trick of the light a-trick-of-the-light a tricycle designed for use on the road atridae a trifle a trifle long/short at right angles at-right-angles atrioventricular

excrescence

excrescence in British English

excrescence in American English

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