Synonyms of yellow fever
5 similar words
Another word for yellow fever is black vomit. Other synonyms of yellow fever are yellow jack, Bulam fever, Asian fever and gold fever.
Synonyms and similar words for yellow fever
nounAn acute febrile illness of tropical regions, caused by a flavivirus (Yellow fever virus) and...
- black vomit obsoleteA blackish matter, resembling coffee grounds due to hemorrhage, emitted in severer cases of yellow fever.
- yellow jack obsoleteSynonym of yellow fever.
- Bulam fever obsoleteYellow fever.
nounAn attraction to ethnically East Asian men or women, expressed by non-East Asian (especially white...
- Asian feverSynonym of yellow fever (attraction towards ethnically East Asian men or women).
nounA lust for gold; an obsession with seeking gold ore.
- gold feverA feverish obsession with seeking gold ore; an era (figuratively an epidemic) during which this obsession grips a large...
Meaning of yellow fever
- noun An acute febrile illness of tropical regions, caused by a flavivirus (Yellow fever virus) and spread by certain mosquitoes, characterised by jaundice, black vomit and the absence of urination.
- noun An attraction to ethnically East Asian men or women, expressed by non-East Asian (especially white European male or white American) people.
- noun A lust for gold; an obsession with seeking gold ore.
yellow fever in other languages
Questions about synonyms of yellow fever
- What is another word for yellow fever?
- Yellow fever has 5 synonyms on Word.ws, such as black vomit, yellow jack, Bulam fever, Asian fever and gold fever.
- What does yellow fever mean?
- Yellow fever means an acute febrile illness of tropical regions, caused by a flavivirus (Yellow fever virus) and spread by certain mosquitoes, characterised by jaundice, black vomit and the absence of urination.
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