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81tree creeper — Creeper Creep er (kr[=e]p [ e]r), n. 1. One who, or that which, creeps; any creeping thing. [1913 Webster] Standing waters are most unwholesome, . . . full of mites, creepers; slimy, muddy, unclean. Burton. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) A plant that… …
82contaminate — transitive verb ( nated; nating) Etymology: Middle English, from Latin contaminatus, past participle of contaminare; akin to Latin contingere to have contact with more at contingent Date: 15th century 1. a. to soil, stain, corrupt, or infect by… …
83insalubrious — adjective Etymology: Latin insalubris, from in + salubris healthful more at safe Date: 1615 not conducive to health ; unwholesome < an insalubrious climate > • insalubrity noun …
84malady — noun (plural dies) Etymology: Middle English maladie, from Anglo French, from malade sick, from Latin male habitus in bad condition Date: 13th century 1. a disease or disorder of the animal body 2. an unwholesome or disordered condition …
85malodorous — adjective Date: 1850 1. having a bad odor 2. highly improper < malodorous practices and chicanery in high financial places New Republic > • malodorously adverb • malodorousness noun Synonyms: malodorous, stinking …
86morbid — adjective Etymology: Latin morbidus diseased, from morbus disease Date: 1656 1. a. of, relating to, or characteristic of disease < morbid anatomy > b. affected with or induced by disease < a morbid condition > c. productive of disease < …
87prurient — adjective Etymology: Latin prurient , pruriens, present participle of prurire to itch, crave; akin to Latin pruna glowing coal, Sanskrit ploṣati he singes, and probably to Latin pruina hoarfrost more at freeze Date: 1592 marked by or arousing an… …
88scabrous — adjective Etymology: Latin scabr , scaber rough, scurfy; akin to Latin scabere to scratch more at scab Date: 1646 1. difficult, knotty < a scabrous problem > 2. rough to the touch: as a. having small raised dots, scales, or points < a scabrous… …
89schwarmerei — noun Etymology: German Schwärmerei, from schwärmen to be enthusiastic, literally, to swarm Date: 1845 excessive or unwholesome sentiment …
90unhealthy — adjective Date: 1595 1. not conducive to health < an unhealthy climate > 2. not in good health ; sickly, diseased 3. a. dangerous, risky b. bad, injurious c. morally contaminated …
