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morbid
adjective
caused by or altered by or manifesting disease or pathology
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Word Facts
- Word length
- 6
- Starts with
- M
- Ends with
- D
- Contains
- ORBI
- Scrabble score
- 11
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
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Pronunciation
ˈmɔː.bɪd
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Meaning
Definitions
adjective
caused by or altered by or manifesting disease or pathology
“diseased tonsils”
adjective
suggesting the horror of death and decay
“morbid details”
adjective
suggesting an unhealthy mental state
“morbid interest in death”
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Example Sentences
diseased tonsils
a morbid growth
pathologic tissue
pathological bodily processes
morbid details
morbid interest in death
morbid curiosity
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