birthmark

[ burth-mahrk ]

/ ˈbɜrθˌmɑrk /

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noun

a minor disfigurement or blemish on a person's skin at birth; nevus.

Origin of birthmark

First recorded in 1570–80; birth + mark¹

Words nearby birthmark

birthing center, birthing centre, birthing chair, birthing pool, birthing room, birthmark, birth mother, birth name, birthnight, birth palsy, birth pang

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Example sentences from the Web for birthmark

Close enough to see the tiny scar on his eyelid that looks like a birthmark.
The Stacks: The True Greatness of Muhammad Ali|Peter Richmond|February 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
"Son of an electric eel," she said when Tel reached her, her birthmark scarlet.
Captives of the Flame|Samuel R. Delany
As she turned with a gasp, she caught sight of a face that vanished instantly, the face of the man with the birthmark on his chin.
The Secret Mark|Roy J. Snell
It must be a birthmark, or maybe he was too anxious to get to town to-night.
Langford of the Three Bars|Kate Boyles

It seems as if the travail and yearning of his mother had passed upon him as a birthmark.
Fresh Fields|John Burroughs
At the mention of the birthmark, Georgiana, as usual, shrank as if a red-hot iron had touched her cheek.
The Short-story|William Patterson Atkinson

British Dictionary definitions for birthmark

birthmark

/ (ˈbɜːθˌmɑːk) /

noun

a blemish or new growth on skin formed before birth, usually brown or dark red; naevus

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

Medical definitions for birthmark

birthmark

[ bûrth′märk′ ]

n.

A mole or blemish present on the skin from birth; a nevus.

单词	birthmark
释义	birthmark [ burth-mahrk ] / ˈbɜrθˌmɑrk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR birthmark ON THESAURUS.COM noun a minor disfigurement or blemish on a person's skin at birth; nevus. Origin of birthmark First recorded in 1570–80; birth + mark¹ Words nearby birthmark birthing center, birthing centre, birthing chair, birthing pool, birthing room, birthmark, birth mother, birth name, birthnight, birth palsy, birth pang Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for birthmark Close enough to see the tiny scar on his eyelid that looks like a birthmark. The Stacks: The True Greatness of Muhammad Ali\|Peter Richmond\|February 23, 2014\|DAILY BEAST "Son of an electric eel," she said when Tel reached her, her birthmark scarlet. Captives of the Flame\|Samuel R. Delany As she turned with a gasp, she caught sight of a face that vanished instantly, the face of the man with the birthmark on his chin. The Secret Mark\|Roy J. Snell It must be a birthmark, or maybe he was too anxious to get to town to-night. Langford of the Three Bars\|Kate Boyles It seems as if the travail and yearning of his mother had passed upon him as a birthmark. Fresh Fields\|John Burroughs At the mention of the birthmark, Georgiana, as usual, shrank as if a red-hot iron had touched her cheek. The Short-story\|William Patterson Atkinson British Dictionary definitions for birthmark birthmark / (ˈbɜːθˌmɑːk) / noun a blemish or new growth on skin formed before birth, usually brown or dark red; naevus 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 birthmark mole, nevus, hemangioma, angioma, beauty mark, port wine stain Medical definitions for birthmark birthmark [ bûrth′märk′ ] n. A mole or blemish present on the skin from birth; a nevus. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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birthmark

noun

Origin of birthmark

Words nearby birthmark

Example sentences from the Web for birthmark

British Dictionary definitions for birthmark

noun

Words related to birthmark

Medical definitions for birthmark

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