canker
To affect as a cankerTo affect as a canker; to eat away; to corrode; to consume.
» My canker hurts, so I can't really eat.
Meaning
4 senses(transitive)To affect as a canker; to eat away; to corrode; to consume.
(transitive)To infect or pollute; to corrupt.
infect with a canker
(intransitive)To waste away, grow rusty, or be oxidized, as a mineral.
(intransitive)To be or become diseased, or as if diseased, with canker; to grow corrupt; to become venomous.
become infected with a canker
Examples
3 sentencesMy canker hurts, so I can't really eat.
I bit the inside of my lip and got a canker sore.
deIch habe innen auf meine Lippe gebissen und ein schlimmes Geschwür davon bekommen. — Esperantostern
Every single citrus tree entering the country is inspected for signs of canker lesions on its leaves and stems.
Origin
From Middle English cankren, from the noun (see above).From Middle English cankren, from the noun (see above).
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Forms
cankers, cankering, cankered, cankeredSynonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle