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Measles

noun
/ˈmiːzəlz/
Word Frequency: 2.3

Definitions

1.nounRubeola, an acute highly contagious disease, often of childhood, caused by Measles virus, of genus Morbillivirus, featuring a spreading red skin rash, fever, runny nose, cough and red eyes
2.nounAny of several other similar diseases, such as German measles.
3.nounA disease of pigs and cattle, caused by larval tapeworms.
4.nounA disease of trees, in which the leaves are covered in spots.

Synonyms

10-day measles7-day measleshard measlesmorbillired measlesrubeolarubellasmallpoxepidemicroutinemumpsrashes

Rhymes With

easelsdieselsnepalese hillsthese hillsweasels
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