PESTILENT
\pˈɛstɪlənt], \pˈɛstɪlənt], \p_ˈɛ_s_t_ɪ_l_ə_n_t]\
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exceedingly harmful
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likely to spread and cause an epidemic disease; "a pestilential malignancy in the air"- Jonathan Swift; "plaguey fevers"
By Princeton University
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exceedingly harmful
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likely to spread and cause an epidemic disease; "a pestilential malignancy in the air"- Jonathan Swift; "plaguelike diseases"; "plaguey fevers"
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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Producing pestilence: hurtful to health and life: mischievous: corrupt: troublesome.
By Daniel Lyons
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Hurtful to health or morals; troublesome.
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman
Word of the day
tinctura quininae ammoniata
- A preparation made by dissolving quinin sulphate in alcohol [Br. Ph.].