canker 2
noundomain: state
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
an ulceration (especially of the lips or lining of the mouth)
Synonyms
- canker sore 1
an ulceration (especially of the lips or lining of the mouth)
Hypernym
ulcer 1
noun
a circumscribed inflammatory and often suppurating lesion on the skin or an internal mucous surface resulting in necrosis of tissue
EnglishDerivationally related form
cankerous 1
adjective
having an ulcer or canker
canker 2
verb
infect with a canker
canker 1
verb
become infected with a canker
