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pox
/pɑks/
noun 3verb 1
Collocations
4ADJ.
common, inspired, itchy, old, small, spanish
VERB + POX
got
POX + NOUN
chickenpox, child, he's, outbreaks, school
PREP.
on
Definitions
noun
1
A disease characterized by purulent skin eruptions that may leave pockmarks.
2
Syphilis.
3
A curse.
A pox on him, he's a cat still.
verb
1
To infect with the pox, or syphilis.
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. […]”
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — a common venereal disease caused by the treponema pallidum s
- syphilis
- syph
- lues
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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A pox on him, he's a cat still.
Wiktionary02
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 evide
Wiktionary03
Chicken pox is an itchy nuisance for kids.
Tatoeba · #3227504
The child has a case of chicken pox.
Tatoeba · #4746605
Influenza, measles, pox and chickenpox are infectious and contagious diseases.
Tatoeba · #63937006
Chicken pox is a common sickness in children.
Tatoeba · #682026Usage Notes
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