quinsy (65 synonym found)

Quinsy has 65 synonyms. The top synonyms for quinsy are acute bronchitis, adenoiditis, aluminosis, amygdalitis, anthracosilicosis, anthracosis, asbestosis, Asiatic flu and 57 more. Another word for quinsy is acute bronchitis. Browse the full list below.

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What is a synonym for quinsy?

A common synonym for quinsy is acute bronchitis. Other synonyms include adenoiditis, aluminosis, amygdalitis, anthracosilicosis.

How many synonyms does quinsy have?

Quinsy has 65 synonyms listed on Thesaurasize.

What does quinsy mean?

(n): a painful pus-filled inflammation or abscess of the tonsils and surrounding tissues, usually a complication of tonsillitis, caused by bacterial infection and often accompanied by fever Example: "

Definition of quinsy:

(n) : a painful pus-filled inflammation or abscess of the tonsils and surrounding tissues, usually a complication of tonsillitis, caused by bacterial infection and often accompanied by fever
"1891: He'd had the quinsy and swollen glands when he was young, he told me, and it had left him with a weak throat, and a hesitating, whispering fashion of speech. -- Arthur Conan Doyle, 'A Case Of Identity' (Norton 2005 p.85)"
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Definition of quinsy:

(n) : a painful pus-filled inflammation or abscess of the tonsils and surrounding tissues, usually a complication of tonsillitis, caused by bacterial infection and often accompanied by fever
"1891: He'd had the quinsy and swollen glands when he was young, he told me, and it had left him with a weak throat, and a hesitating, whispering fashion of speech. -- Arthur Conan Doyle, 'A Case Of Identity' (Norton 2005 p.85)"
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