measled

[ mee-zuhld ]

adjective

(of swine or other livestock) affected with measles.

Origin of measled

First recorded in 1350–1400, measled is from the Middle English word meseled.See measles, -ed³

Words Nearby measled

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How to use measled in a sentence

He koind o' measled all wan winter an' lay around the stove.
Two Little Savages | Ernest Thompson Seton
Our flesh, like pork, thus becomes measled, although certainly not to the spawn-like extent so often seen in the lower animals.
Parasites | T. Spencer Cobbold

British Dictionary definitions for measled

measled

/ (ˈmiːzəld) /

adjective

(of cattle, sheep, or pigs) infested with tapeworm larvae; measly

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