milt-sick
Having a disease of the spleenHaving a disease of the spleen.
/mɪlt sɪk/
Meaning
2 sensesHaving a disease of the spleen.
(South Africa)Having anthrax (milt-sickness).
Origin
From Old English milte seoc, literally, “spleen-sick”. By surface analysis, milt + sick.From Old English milte seoc, literally, “spleen-sick”. By surface analysis, milt + sick.
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Word family
2 related wordsRelatedroe-sick
Derivedmilt-sickness