Quinsy

noun

/ˈkwɪnzi/

Word Frequency: 0.0

Definitions

1.nounA peritonsillar abscess; a painful pus-filled inflammation or abscess of the tonsils and surrounding tissues, usually a complication of tonsillitis, caused by bacterial infection and often accompanied by fever.

Synonyms

abscess peritonsillar squinance squinancy squinzey angina tonsillitis sinuitis tonsilitis pyosis sibbens pyorrhea

Rhymes With

sonsy sonsie squinzey squinsy guns he jun zi munsey nuns he

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