sanies

American  

[sey-nee-eez] / ˈseɪ niˌiz /

noun

Pathology.

1. a thin, often greenish, serous fluid that is discharged from ulcers, wounds, etc.

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sanies British  

/ ˈseɪnɪˌiːz /

noun

1. pathol a thin greenish foul-smelling discharge from a wound, ulcer, etc, containing pus and blood

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Etymology

Origin of sanies

First recorded in 1555–65, sanies is from the Latin word saniēs

Example Sentences

"Upon my sanies, Mrs. Doran, I feel for your situation, so I do," said Phelim.

From Phelim Otoole's Courtship and Other Stories Traits And Stories Of The Irish Peasantry, The Works of William Carleton, Volume Three by Carleton, William

In three or four days, an oozing sanies appears under the animal and soaks the sand to some distance.

From The Life of the fly; with which are interspersed some chapters of autobiography by Teixeira de Mattos, Alexander

Underneath, in a pool of sanies, is a surging mass of swarming sterns and pointed heads, which emerge, wriggle and dive in again.

From The Life of the fly; with which are interspersed some chapters of autobiography by Teixeira de Mattos, Alexander

Does the insect collect resin impaired by the weather, soiled by the sanies of rotten wood?

From Bramble-Bees and Others by Teixeira de Mattos, Alexander

The whole mass of the kernel, therefore, is strongly impregnated with sanies.

From The Glow-Worm and Other Beetles by Teixeira de Mattos, Alexander