Pox
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /pɑks/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Pox is a noun meaning A disease characterized by skin eruptions (especially purulent ones) that may leave pockmarks.
Meaning
A disease characterized by skin eruptions (especially purulent ones) that may leave pockmarks.
More Meanings
- (figurative) A curse.
- (transitive, dated) To infect with the pox, or syphilis.
Example Sentences
a pox on all their houses
A pox on him, he's a cat still.
Jack had a moſt ſcandalous tongue, and perſuaded Peg that all mankind, beſides himſelf, were pox'd by that ſcarlet-faced whore, †Signiora Bubonia. “As for his brother Lord Peter, the tokens were evident on him, blotches, ſcabs, and the corona. […]”
Word Forms
- poxes
- poxing
- poxed
Synonyms for pox
Depending on context, synonyms include syphilis, syph.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include syphilis, syph, smallpox, plague, scarlatina, pestilence.
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