Canker Definition & Meaning
canker
- noun
- a fungal disease of woody plants that causes localized damage to the bark
- an ulceration (especially of the lips or lining of the mouth)
- a pernicious and malign influence that is hard to get rid of; "racism is a pestilence at the heart of the nation"; "according to him, I was the canker in their midst"
- verb
- become infected with a canker
- infect with a canker
"Canker" in song lyrics
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"Clothes in the hamper, dried sticky throw-up mouth sore with the canker"
Princess Superstar — Do it Like a Robot -
"citrus canker"
AOL — AOL -
"japanese maple canker"
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Words that rhyme with canker
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- What does canker mean?
- a fungal disease of woody plants that causes localized damage to the bark an ulceration (especially of the lips or lining of the mouth) a pernicious and malign influence that is hard to get rid of; "racism is a pestilence at the heart of the nation"; "according to him, I was the canker in their midst" become infected with a canker infect with a canker
- What part of speech is canker?
- Canker is a noun and a verb.
- How many definitions does canker have?
- Canker has 5 definitions across 2 parts of speech (noun, verb).