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Definition: Cankerous |
CankerousAdjective1. Having an ulcer or canker. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Synonyms: CankerousSynonyms: ulcerated (adj), ulcerous (adj). (additional references) |
Crosswords: Cankerous |
| Specialty definitions using "cankerous": Canker. (references) |
| Language | Translations for "cankerous"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Albanian | prishës (breaker, derogatory, wasteful, wrecker), grirës. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arabic | قرحي أكالي. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bulgarian | разяждащ (caustic, corrosive, mordant, vitriolic), покрит с рани. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Czech | jedovatý (abrasive, biting, cankered, cutting, poisonous, rank, toxic, venomous, virulent, vitriolic). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
German | fressend (corroding, guzzling, munching, rankling). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | διαβρωτικόσ (corrosive, erosive, pervasive). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungarian | korhadó (decaying, doty, festering, putrid). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | cancrenoso (gangrenous), ulceroso. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | ankerouscay ulcerado, gangrenoso (gangsman). (various references) vãtãmãtor (baleful, baneful, deleterious, harmful, injurious, maleficent, mischievous, noisome, noxious), ulceros, molipsitor (catching, contagious, foul, infectious, infective, taking). (various references) разъедающий (caustic, corrodent, corrosive). (various references) razjeden (cankery, ulcerous), pun čirova (cankery). (various references) ulceroso (cankered, ulcerous). (various references) kräftartad, frätande (caustic, corrosive). (various references) yozlaştıran, pamukçuk gibi, pamukçuğa neden olan, çürüten (putrefacient, putrefactive), çürütücü (corrosive, corruptive, putrefacient, putrefactive, septic). (various references) що роз'їда" (caustic, corrodent, rodent), шкідливий (adverse, bad, baleful, baneful, calamitous, cancerous, damnific, deleterious, destructive, evil, harmful, hurtful, ill, inimical, injurious, insanitary, mischievous, nocuous, noisome, noxious, pestiferous, pestilent, sickly, unhealthy, wrongful), згублий, заразний (contagious, infectious, pestiferous, taking, transmissible, virulent, zymotic). (various references) xấu xa (ignominious, nameless, ugly, unholy, vicious), l m loét; l m thối mục đ"i bại, bại hoại. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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"Cankerous" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: cinerous. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| Words rhyming with "cankerous" (pronounced 'Can"ker*ous'): Abdominous, Abiogenous, Ablatitious, Abnormous, Absentaneous, Absonous, Abstemious, Abstentious, Abstractitious, Acanthaceous, Acanthocarpous, Acanthocephalous, Acanthophorous, Acanthopodious, Acanthopterous, Acanthopterygious, Acarpellous, Acarpous, Acclivitous, Acclivous, Acephalous, Acetabuliferous, Acetarious, Acetous, Achilous, Achlamydeous, Acholous, Achromatous, Achroous, Achylous, Achymous, Acidiferous, Acidulous, Acinaceous, Acotyledonous, Acrimonious, Acrocarpous, Acrogenous, Acronyctous, Acrosporous, Acrotomous, Actinophorous, Aculeous, Acuminous, Addititious, Adelphous, Adenophorous, Adenophyllous, Adenous, Adiaphorous, Adipocerous, Adipogenous, Adipous, Adipsous, Adjectitious, Adoptious, Adscititious, Adulterous, Aduncous, Advantageous, Adventitious, Adventurous, Adversarious, Aeneous, Aeriferous, AEruginous, AEstuous, Aetheogamous, Affabrous, Affectuous, Agalactous, Agamous, Agatiferous, Agynous, Alacrious, Albugineous, Albuminiferous, Albuminiparous, Alburnous, Algous, Aliferous, Aligerous, Alimonious, Alkalious, Alliaceous, Allochroous, Allogamous, Allogeneous, Allomerous, Allonymous, Alluvious, Altisonous, Aluminiferous, Aluminous, Alutaceous, Amarantaceous, Amatorious, Ambaginous, Ambagious, Ambidextrous, Ambigenous, Ambiguous, Ambilevous, Ambiparous, Ambitious, Amentaceous, Amentiferous, Ammonitiferous, Amnigenous, Amoebous, Amorous, Amorphous, Amphibious, Amphibolous, Amphigamous, Amphigenous, Amphigonous, Amphipodous, Amphistomous, Ampullaceous, Amurcous, Amyelous, Amygdalaceous, Amygdaliferous, Amylaceous, Amyous, Anacanthous, Anacardiaceous, Anachronous, Anadromous, Analogous, Anandrous, Anantherous, Ananthous, Anarthropodous, Anarthrous, Anasarcous, Anatiferous, Androcephalous, Andropetalous, Androphagous, Androtomous, androus, Anemorphilous, Anenterous, Anfractuous, Angiocarpous, Angiomonospermous, Angiospermatous, Angiospermous, Angiosporous, Angiostomous, Anguineous, Angulous, Anhelous, Anhistous, Anhydrous, Anisodactylous, Anisomerous, Anisopetalous, Anisophyllous, Anisostemonous, Anisotropous, Annelidous, Annotinous, Annoyous, Anodynous, Anomaloflorous, Anomalous, Anomophyllous, Anonaceous, Anonymous, Anserous, Antecedaneous, Antenniferous, Antheriferous, Antherogenous, Anthocarpous, Anthophagous, Anthophilous, Anthophorous, Anthraciferous, Anthropomorphous, Anthropophagous, Antibillous, Anticontagious, Anticous, Antidromous, Antilogous, Antimonious, Antipathous, Antipetalous, Antisepalous, Antistrumous, Antitypous, Antivariolous, Anurous, Anxious, Apellous, Apetalous, Aphanipterous, Aphidivorous, Aphidophagous, Aphthous, Aphyllous, Apiaceous, Apocarpous, Apodous, Apostematous, Aproctous, Apterous, Apyrous, Aqueous, Aquiferous, Aquiparous, Araceous, Araneous, Arbitrarious, Arboreous, Arborous, Archaeostomatous, Arduous, Ardurous, Arenaceous, Arenarious, Arenulous, Argentiferous, Argentous, Argillaceous, Argilliferous, Argillo-calcareous, Argillous, Armiferous, Armigerous, Aromatous, Arrenotokous, Arreptitious, Arseniferous, Arsenious, Artificious, Artiodactylous, Arundiferous, Arundinaceous, Arundineous, Asbestous, Ascigerous, Ascititious, Asclepiadaceous, Ascriptitious, Asomatous, Asparaginous, Aspermatous, Aspermous, Asperous, Assassinous, Assiduous, Astriferous, Astucious, Asymmetrous, asynchronous, Athalamous, Atheous, Athermanous, Athermous, Atheromatous, Atokous, Atrabilious, Atramentaceous, Atramentarious, Atrocious, Atropous, Atrous, Attiguous, Audacious, Augurous, Auntrous, Aurantiaceous, Aurichalceous, Auriferous, Aurivorous, Aurocephalous, Aurous, Auspicious, Autocephalous, Autoecious, Autogamous, Automatous, Autonomous, Avaricious, Avarous, Avenaceous, Avenious, Avidious, Azotous, Azureous, Azygous, Azymous, Bacciferous, Baccivorous, Balaniferous, Balsamiferous, Balsamous, Barbarous, Barbigerous, Barratrous, Basylous, Batrachophagous, Battailous, Beauteous, Bellicous, benevolous, Biangulous, Biantheriferous, Bibacious, Bibulous, Bicephalous, Bicipitous, Bifarious, Biferous, Biforous, Bifurcous, Bigamous, Bignoniaceous, Bijugous, Biliferous, Bilinguous, Bilious, Bimanous, Binominous, Binotonous, Binous, Biparous, Bipetalous, Biramous, Bisexous, Bisexuous, Bismuthiferous, Bismuthous, Bisulcous, Bituminiferous, Bituminous, Bivalvous, Bivious, Blasphemous, Blastocarpous, Blendous, Blennogenous, Blusterous, Blustrous, Boisterous, Boistous, Bombycinous, Bombylious, Boracous, Boraginaceous, Boragineous, Bounteous, Brachypterous, Brachytypous, Branchiferous, Branchiostegous, Brassicaceous, Bromeliaceous, Brumous, Bulbaceous, Bulbiferous, Bulbous, Bumptious, Burdenous, Burglarious, Butyraceous, Butyrous, Buxeous, Byssaceous, Byssiferous, Cactaceous, Cadaverous, Caducous, Caesious, Calamiferous, Calamitous, Calcareo-siliceous, Calcareous, Calcariferous, Calciferous, Calcigenous, Calcigerous, Calcivorous, Calculous, Caliginous, Callous, Calumnious, Campanulaceous, Camphoraceous, Campylospermous, Campylotropous, Cancellous, Canorous, Cantankerous, Capacious. 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Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-c-e-k-n-o-r-s-u" | |
-1 letter: crankous, nacreous. | |
-2 letters: acerous, arenous, cankers, carouse, coarsen, conkers, corneas, korunas, narcose, reckons, uncakes, uncorks. | |
-3 letters: acorns, arkose, arouse, arseno, caners, canker, canoes, casern, causer, censor, cerous, cesura, coarse, conker, cornea, cornua, cornus, course, crakes, cranes, cranks, creaks, croaks, crones, crouse, knaurs, koruna, nacres, narcos, oceans, ockers, ounces, racons, rances, reason, reckon, recons, resoak, rouens, sacker, saucer, screak, senora, soaker, soucar, source, sucker, uncake, uncase, uncork, usance. | |
-4 letters: acnes, acorn, acres, aeons, ankus, arcus, arose, arson, asker, aures, cakes, caner, canes, canoe, canso, cares, carks, carns, carse, cause, ceros, cokes, cones, conks, conus, cores, corks, corns, cornu, corse, crake, crane, crank, creak, croak, crone, cruse, cukes, cures, curns, curse, earns, ecrus, escar, eskar, euros, kanes, kaons, karns, kenos, kerns, knars, knaur, knurs, koans, korun, krona, krone, nacre, narco, narcs, nares, narks, nears, necks, neuks, nocks, nukes, nurse, oaken, ocean, ocker, ocrea, okras, onces, orcas, ounce, races, racks, racon, rakes, rance, ranks, recks, recon, roans, rocks, rouen, roues, rouse, rucks, runes, saker, saner, sauce, scare, scaur, scena, scone, score, scorn, scour, senor, serac, skean, snack, snake, snare, snark, sneak, sneck, snore, snuck, sonar, sucre, ukase, uncos, urase, ureas, ursae, usnea. | |
-5 letters: aces, acne, acre, aeon, aero, anes, anus, arco, arcs, ares, arks, arse, auks, cake, cane, cans, care, cark, carn, cars, case, cask, cero, coke, cone, conk, cons, core, cork, corn, cors, crus, cues, cuke, cure, curn, curs, cusk, earn, ears, ecru, ecus, eons, eras, erns, eros, euro, kaes, kane, kaon, karn, keas, keno, kens, kern, knar, knur, koan, koas, kore, kors, kues, kuna, kune, naos, narc, nark, near, neck, neuk, nock, noes, nose, nous, nuke, oaks, oars, ocas, okas, okes, okra, once, ones, onus, orca, orcs, ores, osar, ours, race, rack, rake, rank, rase, reck, recs, roan, rock, rocs, roes, rose, roue, ruck, rues, rune, runs, ruse, rusk, sack, sake, sane, sank, sark, scan, scar, sear, sera, skua, soak, soar, sock, soke, sone, sora, sore, sorn, souk, sour, suck, suer, sunk, sura, sure, ukes, unco, urea, urns, ursa, user. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-c-e-k-n-o-r-s-u" | |
+3 letters: cantankerous. | |
+4 letters: backcountries, backgrounders. | |
+5 letters: cantankerously, counterattacks. | |
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Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)43 61 6E 6B 65 72 6F 75 73 |
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Morse Code (1836) (references)-.-. .- -. -.- . .-. --- ..- ... |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01000011 01100001 01101110 01101011 01100101 01110010 01101111 01110101 01110011 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)C a n k e r o u s |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0043 0061 006E 006B 0065 0072 006F 0075 0073 |
| British Sign Language (Fingerspelling, BSL; 1992, British Deaf Association Dictionary of British Sign Language) (references)
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Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)376780777184818785 |
| 1. Definition 2. Synonyms 3. Crosswords 4. Translations: Modern | 5. Derivations 6. Rhymes 7. Anagrams 8. Orthography | 9. Bibliography |
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