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View usage for: (kæŋkəʳ) Word forms: plural cankers1. countable nounA canker is something evil that spreads and affects things or people. [formal] ...the canker of jealousy. [+ of] 2. variable nounCanker is a disease which affects the wood of shrubs and trees, making the outer layer come away to expose the inside of the stem. In gardens, cankers are most prominent on apple and pear trees. Synonyms: fungal disease More Synonyms of canker More Synonyms of canker canker in British English (ˈkæŋkə) noun1. an ulceration, esp of the lips or lining of the oral cavity 2. veterinary sciencea. a disease of horses in which the horn of the hoofs becomes soft and spongy b. an inflammation of the lining of the external ear, esp in dogs and cats, resulting in a discharge and sometimes ulceration c. ulceration or abscess of the mouth, eyelids, ears, or cloaca of birds 3. an open wound in the stem of a tree or shrub, caused by injury or parasites 4. something evil that spreads and corrupts verb5. to infect or become infected with or as if with canker Word origin Old English cancer, from Latin cancer crab, cancerous sore canker in American English (ˈkæŋkər) noun1. an ulcerlike sore, esp. in the mouth: thought to be an immune reaction see also cold sore: also canker sore 2. a. a disease of plants that causes local decay of bark and wood b. a diseased area of woody tissues 4. anything that corrupts or gradually destroys 5. Dialectal the dog rose verb transitive6. to attack or infect with canker 7. to infect or debase with corruption Derived forms cankerous (ˈcankerous) adjective Word origin ME < OFr cancre < L cancer: see cancer Examples of 'canker' in a sentencecanker Word lists withcanker Animal diseasesDefinition something evil that spreads and corrupts The canker of anti-semitism is growing again in this country. Definition an ulceration or ulcerous disease In gardens, cankers are the most prominent on apple and pear trees. Definition an ulceration or ulcerous disease Dab a small amount of bicarbonate of soda on mouth ulcers or cankers. Synonyms consume inflict corrupt rust pollute blight waste away envenom Additional synonymsDefinition a person or thing that causes misery or distress Spots can be the bane of a teenager. Synonyms plague (informal), bête noire, trial, disaster, evil, ruin, burden, destruction, despair, misery, curse, pest, torment, woe, nuisance, downfall, calamity, scourge, afflictionDefinition a person or thing that spoils or prevents growth urban blight and unacceptable poverty Synonyms curse, suffering, evil, depression, corruption, distress, pollution, misery, plague (informal), hardship, woe, misfortune, contamination, adversity, scourge, affliction, bane, wretchedness Definition a small bubble on the skin filled with a watery fluid The first sign of a blister is itching in the infected area. Synonyms sore, boil, swelling, cyst, pimple, wen, blain, carbuncle, pustule, bleb, furuncle - candid
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