carious
[kair-ee-uh s]
adjective
having caries, as teeth; decayed.
Origin of carious
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Related Words for carious
disagreeable, putrid, tainted, musty, smelly, moldy, stale, fetid, soured, polluted, contaminated, addled, ruined, rank, wasted, spoiled, perished, decomposed, riddled, rottedExamples from the Web for carious
Historical Examples of carious
If one of the molars is found to be carious, it should be extracted.
Special Report on Diseases of CattleU.S. Department of Agriculture
A carious smile, almost a pitying smile, was hovering on her lips.
Verner's PrideMrs. Henry Wood
I healed malignant tubercular diphtheria and carious bones that could be dented in by the fingers.
What is Christian Science?M. M. Mangasarian
I have seen nothing in these carious forms which does not reveal the mechanical action of these waters.
They exist in the mouth; those in carious teeth are often sufficient to injuriously affect digestion and health.
The Chemistry of Food and NutritionA. W. Duncan
carious
cariose (ˈkɛərɪˌəʊz)
adjective
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carious
[kâr′ē-əs]
adj.
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