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measling

measling noun: synonym of measle: the disease caused by M. morbillivirus, a red spot caused by the disease.

Noun

measling (countable and uncountable, plural measlings)

  1. (UK, dialectal) Synonym of measle: the disease caused by M. morbillivirus, a red spot caused by the disease.
    Synonyms:
    measle
  2. (uncountable) A form of delamination or separation in a laminate material that results in a spotty appearance.

Synonyms of measling

Forms of measling

pluralmeaslings

Origin of measling

Unknown, but probably via Scandinavian forms such as Swedish mässlingen (“pustules, measles”), Danish mæslinger (“measles”), Icelandic mislingar (“measles”), etc. combining the Germanic roots related to blood blisters with the suffix -ing. In reference to delamination, possibly a separate derivation from measle + -ing under influence from the dialectal name for the disease.

Questions about measling

What does measling mean?
Measling means synonym of measle: the disease caused by M. morbillivirus, a red spot caused by the disease.
What part of speech is measling?
Measling is a noun.
What is the plural of measling?
The plural of measling is measlings.

Words near measling in the dictionary

  1. measleslike
  2. measley
  3. measlier
  4. measliest
  5. measliness
  6. measling
  7. measlings
  8. measly
  9. Measom
  10. meastatic
  11. measter

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