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herpes
noun
any of the animal viruses that cause painful blisters on the skin
Quick reference
Word Facts
- Word length
- 6
- Starts with
- H
- Ends with
- S
- Contains
- ERPE
- Scrabble score
- 11
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
ˈhɜː(ɹ).piz
Meaning
Definitions
noun
any of the animal viruses that cause painful blisters on the skin
noun
viral diseases causing eruptions of the skin or mucous membrane