measles
(mea-sles)
2 syllables
Definition
noun. an acute; infectious; communicable disease caused by a paramyxovirus and characterized by small; red spots on the skin; high fever; nasal discharge; etc. and occurring most frequently in childhood; rubeola any of various similar but milder diseas
Example Sentence
We do not usually think of measles as a serious disease.
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Rhymes
- diesels
- measles