Cankerous
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Infected with canker; ulcerous.
- 2 Causing canker; ulcerating.
"Hither may come the prisoner, escaping from his dark and narrow cell and cankerous chain, to breathe free air in this enchanted atmosphere."
Adjective
- 1 having an ulcer or canker wordnet
Example
More examples"Hither may come the prisoner, escaping from his dark and narrow cell and cankerous chain, to breathe free air in this enchanted atmosphere."
Etymology
From canker + -ous.