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SORES Synonyms

There are 19 synonyms of the word sores. (exact relations)
There is 1 hypernym of the word sores. (close relations)
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abrasions
nounn
noun

• an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off

• erosion by friction

• the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice

blisters
nounn
noun

• a flaw on a surface resulting when an applied substance does not adhere (as an air bubble in a coat of paint)

• (botany) a swelling on a plant similar to that on the skin

• (pathology) an elevation of the skin filled with serous fluid

verb

• get blistered

• subject to harsh criticism

• cause blisters to form on

boils
verbv
noun

• a painful sore with a hard core filled with pus

• the temperature at which a liquid boils at sea level

verb

• come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor

• immerse or be immersed in a boiling liquid, often for cooking purposes

• bring to, or maintain at, the boiling point

• be agitated

• be in an agitated emotional state

cuts
verb, nounv, n
adjective

• separated into parts or laid open or penetrated with a sharp edge or instrument

• fashioned or shaped by cutting

• made neat and tidy by trimming

• (used of grass or vegetation) cut down with a hand implement or machine

• (of pages of a book) having the folds of the leaves trimmed or slit

noun

• a share of the profits

• (film) an immediate transition from one shot to the next

• a trench resembling a furrow that was made by erosion or excavation

• a step on some scale

• a wound made by cutting

• a piece of meat that has been cut from an animal carcass

• a remark capable of wounding mentally

• a distinct selection of music from a recording or a compact disc

• the omission that is made when an editorial change shortens a written passage

• the style in which a garment is cut

• a canal made by erosion or excavation

• a refusal to recognize someone you know

• in baseball; a batter's attempt to hit a pitched ball

• (sports) a stroke that puts reverse spin on the ball

• the division of a deck of cards before dealing

• the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge

• the act of cutting something into parts

• the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends

• the act of reducing the amount or number

• an unexcused absence from class

adjective satellite

• with parts removed

• (of a male animal) having the testicles removed

• (used of rates or prices) reduced usually sharply

• mixed with water

verb

• separate with or as if with an instrument

• cut down on; make a reduction in

• turn sharply; change direction abruptly

• make an incision or separation

• discharge from a group

• form by probing, penetrating, or digging

• style and tailor in a certain fashion

• hit (a ball) with a spin so that it turns in the opposite direction

• make out and issue

• cut and assemble the components of

• intentionally fail to attend

• be able to manage or manage successfully

• give the appearance or impression of

• move (one's fist)

• pass directly and often in haste

• pass through or across

• make an abrupt change of image or sound

• stop filming

• make a recording of

• record a performance on (a medium)

• create by duplicating data

• form or shape by cutting or incising

• perform or carry out

• function as a cutting instrument

• allow incision or separation

• divide a deck of cards at random into two parts to make selection difficult

• cause to stop operating by disengaging a switch

• reap or harvest

• fell by sawing; hew

• penetrate injuriously

• refuse to acknowledge

• shorten as if by severing the edges or ends of

• weed out unwanted or unnecessary things

• dissolve by breaking down the fat of

• have a reducing effect

• cease, stop

• reduce in scope while retaining essential elements

• lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture

• have grow through the gums

• grow through the gums

• cut off the testicles (of male animals such as horses)

eruptions
nounn
noun

• the sudden occurrence of a violent discharge of steam and volcanic material

• symptom consisting of a breaking out and becoming visible

• (of volcanoes) pouring out fumes or lava (or a deposit so formed)

• a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition)

• a sudden very loud noise

• the emergence of a tooth as it breaks through the gum

injuries
nounn
noun

• any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.; the condition of an injury

• an accident that results in physical damage or hurt

• a casualty to military personnel resulting from combat

• an act that causes someone or something to receive physical damage

• wrongdoing that violates another's rights and is unjustly inflicted

irritations
nounn
noun

• the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed

• a sudden outburst of anger

• (pathology) abnormal sensitivity to stimulation

• the neural or electrical arousal of an organ or muscle or gland

• an uncomfortable feeling of mental painfulness or distress

• unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment

• the act of troubling or annoying someone

lesions
nounn
noun

• any localized abnormal structural change in a bodily part

• an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)

rashes
nounn
noun

• any red eruption of the skin

• a series of unexpected and unpleasant occurrences

adjective satellite

• imprudently incurring risk

• marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences

ulcers
nounn
noun

• a circumscribed inflammatory and often suppurating lesion on the skin or an internal mucous surface resulting in necrosis of tissue

weals
nounn
noun

• a raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions

wounds
nounn
noun

• an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)

• a casualty to military personnel resulting from combat

• a figurative injury (to your feelings or pride)

• the act of inflicting a wound

adjective satellite

• put in a coil

verb

• cause injuries or bodily harm to

• hurt the feelings of

afflictive
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• causing misery or pain or distress

huffy
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• quick to take offense

• roused to anger

mad
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• roused to anger

• affected with madness or insanity

• marked by uncontrolled excitement or emotion

• very foolish

painful
adjectiveadj
adjective

• causing physical or psychological pain

adjective satellite

• causing misery or pain or distress

• exceptionally bad or displeasing

• causing physical discomfort

raw
adjectiveadj
adjective

• not treated with heat to prepare it for eating

noun

• informal terms for nakedness

adjective satellite

• (used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes

• having the surface exposed and painful

• not processed or refined

• devoid of elaboration or diminution or concealment; bare and pure

• brutally unfair or harsh

• not processed or subjected to analysis

• untempered and unrefined

• hurting

• unpleasantly cold and damp

• used of wood and furniture

• lacking training or experience

• (used informally) completely unclothed

sensitive
adjectiveadj
adjective

• responsive to physical stimuli

• being susceptible to the attitudes, feelings, or circumstances of others

• able to feel or perceive

noun

• someone who serves as an intermediary between the living and the dead

adjective satellite

• hurting

• of or pertaining to classified information or matters affecting national security

tender
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
adjective

• given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality

• easy to cut or chew

• physically untoughened

noun

• something that can be used as an official medium of payment

• someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another

• a formal proposal to buy at a specified price

• car attached to a locomotive to carry fuel and water

• a boat for communication between ship and shore

• ship that usually provides supplies to other ships

adjective satellite

• hurting

• young and immature

• having or displaying warmth or affection

• (used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail

• (of plants) not hardy; easily killed by adverse growing condition

verb

• offer or present for acceptance

• propose a payment

• make a tender of; in legal settlements

• make tender or more tender as by marinating, pounding, or applying a tenderizer

Best Hypernyms For SORES

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