Definitions
There are 3 meanings of the word
Virus.
How to pronounce virus:
US
Virus - as a noun
(virology) ultramicroscopic infectious agent that replicates itself only within cells of living hosts; many are pathogenic; a piece of nucleic acid (dna or rna) wrapped in a thin coat of protein
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
micro-organismmicroorganisminfectious agentinfective agentHyponyms (Broadly Related)
A harmful or corrupting agency
Example: "Bigotry is a virus that must not be allowed to spread"
A software program capable of reproducing itself and usually capable of causing great harm to files or other programs on the same computer
Example: "A true virus cannot spread to another computer without human assistance"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
computer virusExample Sentences
"The doctor diagnosed her with a common cold virus."
"His computer got infected with a harmful virus after he clicked on a suspicious link."
"The virus spread rapidly throughout the entire school, causing many students to fall ill."
"The antivirus software detected and removed the malicious virus from his computer."
"Scientists are constantly studying new strains of the flu virus."
Word Game Points
Is VIRUS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, virus is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
VIRUS has a SCRABBLE points total of 8.
Is VIRUS a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, virus is valid for Words With Friends
Valid WordVIRUS has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 10.
Is VIRUS a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, virus is valid for WordFeud
Valid WordVIRUS has a WORDFEUD points total of 9.
