pox

About 1.01 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. symbol ISO 639-3 language code for Polabian.
2. noun A disease characterized by skin eruptions (especially purulent ones) that may leave pockmarks.
3. noun Syphilis.
4. noun A curse.

   a pox on all their houses

5. verb To infect with the pox, or syphilis.

Similar words

syphilis syph smallpox plague scarlatina pestilence fever brat foveation pustulosis

Often followed by

and in is on virus or was has had

Word family

poxed poxes poxier poxiest poxing poxy