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- [chik-uh n-poks]
- /ˈtʃɪk ənˌpɒks/
- /ˈtʃɪk.ɪn.pɒks/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [chik-uh n-poks]
- /ˈtʃɪk ənˌpɒks/
Definitions of chickenpox word
- uncountable noun chickenpox Chickenpox is a disease which gives you a high temperature and red spots that itch. 3
- noun chickenpox a highly communicable viral disease most commonly affecting children, characterized by slight fever and the eruption of a rash 3
- noun chickenpox an acute, contagious viral disease, usually of young children, characterized by fever and eruptions; varicella 3
- noun chickenpox a disease, commonly of children, caused by the varicella zoster virus and characterized by mild headache and fever, malaise, and eruption of blisters on the skin and mucous membranes. 1
- noun chickenpox An infectious disease causing a mild fever and a rash of itchy inflamed blisters. It is caused by the herpes zoster virus and mainly affects children, who are afterward usually immune. 1
- noun chickenpox viral disease 1
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Origin of chickenpox
First appearance:
before 1720 One of the 49% newest English words
First recorded in 1720-30
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Chickenpox
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
chickenpox popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
chickenpox usage trend in Literature
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