carious
having caries, as teeth; decayed.
Origin of carious
1Other words from carious
- car·i·os·i·ty [kair-ee-os-i-tee], /ˌkɛər iˈɒs ɪ ti/, car·i·ous·ness, noun
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How to use carious in a sentence
The service is currently live in Germany, Denmark and carious Spanish speaking markets.
Podimo, the podcast and short form audio subscription service, picks up €11.2M in new funding | Steve O'Hear | February 19, 2021 | TechCrunchI have seen nothing in these carious forms which does not reveal the mechanical action of these waters.
Summary Narrative of an Exploratory Expedition to the Sources of the Mississippi River, in 1820 | Henry Rowe SchoolcraftThe body is ill-nourished, the bones are thin, the hair is scanty and fine and the teeth carious or absent.
When the os pedis is splintered and carious, a portion of the sole round the wound is removed, and the bone exposed.
Diseases of the Horse's Foot | Harry Caulton ReeksPledgets of cotton impregnated with the juice and packed in the cavities of carious teeth, relieve toothache.
The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines | T. H. Pardo de Tavera
If the fistula be a large one and the bone is carious a sharp spoon may be used; otherwise a gouge is necessary.
British Dictionary definitions for carious
cariose (ˈkɛərɪˌəʊz)
/ (ˈkɛərɪəs) /
(of teeth or bone) affected with caries; decayed
Derived forms of carious
- cariosity (ˌkærɪˈɒsɪtɪ, ˌkɛərɪ-) or cariousness, noun
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