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summer complaint

sum·mer com·plaint
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [suhm-er kuh m-pleynt]
    • /ˈsʌm ər kəmˈpleɪnt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [suhm-er kuh m-pleynt]
    • /ˈsʌm ər kəmˈpleɪnt/

Definition of summer complaint words

  • noun summer complaint an acute condition of diarrhea, occurring during the hot summer months chiefly in infants and children, caused by bacterial contamination of food and associated with poor hygiene. 1
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Origin of summer complaint

First appearance:

before 1840
One of the 33% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1840-50

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Parts of speech for Summer complaint

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Summer complaint

summer complaint popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 3% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for summer complaint

noun summer complaint

  • aztec two-step — Montezuma's revenge
  • diarrhoea — If someone has diarrhoea, a lot of liquid faeces comes out of their body because they are ill.
  • dysentery — Infection of the intestines resulting in severe diarrhea with the presence of blood and mucus in the feces.
All 4 Synonyms of summer complaint

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