How To Spell canker?
How to Pronounce canker?
Correct pronunciation for the word "canker" is [kˈaŋkə], [kˈaŋkə], [k_ˈa_ŋ_k_ə].
Definition of canker
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To grow corrupt: to decay.
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To corrode; to infect; to pollute.
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A disease incident to trees, which causes the bark to rot and fall: certain small corroding ulcers in the mouth, particularly of children; anything that corrodes, corrupts, or destroys; a disease in a horse's foot, consisting of a running thrush of the worst kind; the dog-rose.
Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language By Nuttall, P.Austin
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What is the present tense of Canker?
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What is the adverb for canker?
The adverb form of the word "canker" is "cankeredly".
What is the adjective for canker?
The adjective form of the word "canker" is "cankerous".
Usage over time for canker:
This graph shows how "canker" have occurred between 1800 and 2008 in a corpus of English books.
What is the plural form of canker?
The plural of the "canker" can be the "cankers".
What is the singular form of canker?
The singular of the "canker" can be the "canker".
Synonyms for Canker:
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n.
• blight • blistered infection • ailment, affliction • caterpillar • mouth ulcer • canker sore • disease • canker • state • worm • blister- bleb .
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v.
• degrade • wear away; eat away • blight, corrupt • intensify; become inflamed • shame, humiliate
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