SORES Synonyms
There is 1 hypernym of the word sores. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for SORES
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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 |