cankerous

[ kang-ker-uhs ]

/ ˈkæŋ kər əs /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR cankerous ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

resembling canker.

causing canker.

Origin of cankerous

First recorded in 1535–45; canker + -ous

Words nearby cankerous

Canis Minor, canister, canities, canker, cankered, cankerous, cankerroot, canker sore, cankerworm, cankle, Canlit

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Example sentences from the Web for cankerous

Its cankerous breath had not blown upon her soul and blighted it; the worm had not eaten into her heart and hardened it.
Catholic World, Vol. XIII, April to September, 1871|Various
Like a cankerous malady its venom has touched almost every side of American life.
History of the Negro Race in America from 1619 to 1880. Vol. 2 (of 2)|George Washington Williams
A block from Riverside drive and two from Fifth Avenue—extending continually, like a cankerous wound.
Crimes of Charity|Konrad Bercovici
He determined—in the Paris way—to put an end to his cankerous hope, and to his life—together.
Harper's New Monthly Magazine Vol. IV, No. 19, Dec 1851|Various

But when the consciousness of possession became marred by a cankerous doubt, such rumours were very important.
He Knew He Was Right|Anthony Trollope

British Dictionary definitions for cankerous

cankerous

/ (ˈkæŋkərəs) /

adjective

having cankers

infectious; corrupting

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单词	cankerous
释义	cankerous [ kang-ker-uhs ] / ˈkæŋ kər əs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR cankerous ON THESAURUS.COM adjective resembling canker. causing canker. Origin of cankerous First recorded in 1535–45; canker + -ous Words nearby cankerous Canis Minor, canister, canities, canker, cankered, cankerous, cankerroot, canker sore, cankerworm, cankle, Canlit Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cankerous Its cankerous breath had not blown upon her soul and blighted it; the worm had not eaten into her heart and hardened it. Catholic World, Vol. XIII, April to September, 1871\|Various Like a cankerous malady its venom has touched almost every side of American life. History of the Negro Race in America from 1619 to 1880. Vol. 2 (of 2)\|George Washington Williams A block from Riverside drive and two from Fifth Avenue—extending continually, like a cankerous wound. Crimes of Charity\|Konrad Bercovici He determined—in the Paris way—to put an end to his cankerous hope, and to his life—together. Harper's New Monthly Magazine Vol. IV, No. 19, Dec 1851\|Various But when the consciousness of possession became marred by a cankerous doubt, such rumours were very important. He Knew He Was Right\|Anthony Trollope British Dictionary definitions for cankerous cankerous / (ˈkæŋkərəs) / adjective having cankers infectious; corrupting Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to cankerous troublesome, hostile, offensive, negative, vicious, adverse, corrosive, detrimental, cankered, ulcerated, abrasive, antagonistic, caustic, contrary, deleterious, derogatory, discouraging, injurious, opposed, undermining
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cankerous

adjective

Origin of cankerous

Words nearby cankerous

Example sentences from the Web for cankerous

British Dictionary definitions for cankerous

adjective

Words related to cankerous