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

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sanies

It is therefore formed of clay and sanies.

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

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

From Bramble-Bees and Others by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos

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

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

What he wants is the sanies of corpses.

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

"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 William Carleton