varicose
/ˈvæɹ.ɪ.kəʊs/US/ˈvɛɹ.ə.koʊs/
varicose adjective: abnormally swollen, dilated or knotty.
Adjective
varicose (comparative more varicose, superlative most varicose)
- Abnormally swollen, dilated or knotty.
- Synonyms:
- varicotic
varicose meaning in Tamil, Urdu and Bengali
varicose in Tamil
- சிரைதளர்ச்சி, சுருள் சிரை, சுருள்சிரை, சுருள்சிரையிய
varicose in Urdu
- پھولا ہوا, سوجا ہوا, ورم دار
varicose in Bengali
- শিরা ফুলে গেছে এমন
Synonyms of varicose
Forms of varicose
| comparative | more varicose |
|---|---|
| superlative | most varicose |
Origin of varicose
From varix, via Middle English [Term?] from Latin varix, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *wers-. By surface analysis, varic- + -ose. See also Old Church Slavonic врьхъ (vrĭxŭ, “top, peak”), Ancient Greek ἕρμα (hérma, “reef, rock, hill”), Lithuanian viršus (“top”).
Words formed from varicose
Phrases with varicose
Questions about varicose
- What does varicose mean?
- Varicose means abnormally swollen, dilated or knotty.
- What is varicose in Tamil?
- Varicose in Tamil is சிரைதளர்ச்சி, சுருள் சிரை, சுருள்சிரை. See Varicose meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is varicose?
- Varicose is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce varicose?
- Varicose is pronounced /ˈvæɹ.ɪ.kəʊs/ (UK).
Words near varicose in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: varicose (page history and authors); varicose (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); varicose (Urdu Wiktionary) (page history and authors); varicose (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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