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BNC: 22442 COCA: 18241

pox

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
pox /ˈpɑːks/ noun
pox
/ˈpɑːks/
noun
Learner's definition of POX
[singular] : a disease that causes a rash on the skin痘疮 see also chicken pox
[noncount] old-fashioned
: syphilis
: smallpox
[singular] old-fashioned + humorousused to say that you hope something bad will happen to someone or something用于诅咒某人
BNC: 22442 COCA: 18241

pox

1 of 2

noun

plural pox or poxes
1
a
: a virus disease (such as chicken pox) characterized by pustules or eruptions
b
archaic : smallpox
c
2
: a disastrous evil : plague, curse
a pox on him
poxy adjective

pox

2 of 2

verb

poxed; poxing; poxes

transitive verb

archaic
: to infect with a pox and especially with syphilis

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
The pox, after all, usually spreads through close physical contact. David Axe, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2022 Matt Ford, an actor, writer and producer who splits his time between West Hollywood and New York City, made a TikTok about his bout of the pox that went viral and started some important conversations. Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2022 The disease was first discovered in Africa in 1958 when monkeys started to develop pox-like symptoms; however, the exact source of the infection remains unknown. Fox News, 4 Aug. 2022 The source of the disease is unknown, but monkeypox is a pox-like disease, part of the same family of viruses as variola virus, which causes smallpox. Emily Deletter, The Enquirer, 21 July 2022 Monkeypox was discovered in 1958 when two outbreaks of pox-like disease occurred in a colony of monkeys being kept for research. Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al, 18 July 2022 Instead, the pox spreads through very close contact. David Axe, Rolling Stone, 12 June 2022 In addition to the signature pox, the virus causes fever, headaches, muscle aches, fatigue, back pain and chills, per the CDC. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 May 2022 Plus, there is a risk of long-term complications if the pox lesions develop in areas around the eye or GI tract. Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN, 31 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

alteration of pocks, plural of pock

First Known Use

Noun

circa 1530, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

1601, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of pox was circa 1530
BNC: 22442 COCA: 18241

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