cankered
[ kang-kerd ]
/ ˈkæŋ kərd /
adjective
morally corrupt.
(of plants)
- destroyed or having portions destroyed by the feeding of a cankerworm.
- having a cankerous part; infected with a canker.
OTHER WORDS FROM cankered
can·kered·ly, adverb can·kered·ness, noun un·can·kered, adjectiveWords nearby cankered
canis minor,
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canker,
canker sore,
cankered,
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cankle,
canlit
Definition for cankered (2 of 2)
canker
[ kang-ker ]
/ ˈkæŋ kər /
noun
verb (used with object)
to infect with canker.
to corrupt; destroy slowly.
verb (used without object)
to become infected with or as if with canker.
Origin of canker
Example sentences from the Web for cankered
British Dictionary definitions for cankered
canker
/ (ˈkæŋkə) /
noun
an ulceration, esp of the lips or lining of the oral cavity
vet science
- a disease of horses in which the horn of the hoofs becomes soft and spongy
- an inflammation of the lining of the external ear, esp in dogs and cats, resulting in a discharge and sometimes ulceration
- ulceration or abscess of the mouth, eyelids, ears, or cloaca of birds
an open wound in the stem of a tree or shrub, caused by injury or parasites
something evil that spreads and corrupts
verb
to infect or become infected with or as if with canker
Word Origin for canker
Old English
cancer, from Latin
cancer crab, cancerous sore
Medical definitions for cankered
canker
[ kăng′kər ]
n.
Ulceration of the mouth and lips.
An acute inflammation or infection of the ear and auditory canal, especially in dogs and cats.
Cancrum.