Contagious

/kənˈteɪdʒəs/ · adjective

Meaning

(of a disease) Easily transmitted to others..

Definitions by Sense

1. (of a disease) Easily transmitted to others.
2. (figurative) Easily passed on to others.
3. (of a person) Having a disease that can be transmitted to another person.
4. Contiguous.

Example Sentences

Last year's flu strain was so contagious that everybody in town got sick!

contagious enthusiasm; infectious laughter

Wearing jeans was a contagious fad at that time.

The taverns of our ancestors would ill bear contrasting with the clubs of to-day; but many a gay midnight was past in the former:—midnights, whose mirth has descended even to us; half the jests, whose gaiety is still contagious; half the epigrams, whose point is yet felt, were born of those brief and brilliant hours.

Cause love is contagious, when it's alright / Love is contagious, when it's alright / Love is alright

One such investigation described how kindness can be contagious.

They were highly contagious, spreading bacteria to other people.

In Agypt's land contaygious to the Nile / Old Pharao's daughter went to bathe in style,

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• more contagious
• most contagious

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