dys-
a combining form meaning “ill,” “bad,” used in the formation of compound words: dysfunction.
Origin of dys-
1Words Nearby dys-
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How to use dys- in a sentence
Mother died of dys—what do you call it—in the hot weather, and Father and two of the young ones have just got back.
Jude the Obscure | Thomas HardyHo someuer desyreth to be a good Oratour or to dys- pute and commune of any maner thynge / hym beho- ueth to haue foure thinges.
The Art or Crafte of Rhetoryke | Leonard CoxAfter a few uncertain "J-u-u-dys," he trudged on again in silence.
A Son of the City | Herman Gastrell Seely
British Dictionary definitions for dys-
diseased, abnormal, or faulty: dysentery; dyslexia
difficult or painful: dysuria
unfavourable or bad: dyslogistic
Origin of dys-
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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