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Word entry · 10 letters

contagious

Best crossword clue

"Easily spread"

10 letters · collected on this word page

10 lettersPronunciation /kənˈteɪdʒəs/Part of speech adjectiveSorted acginoostuStarts with CEnds with S1 cluesCommon crossword word
1C2O3N4T5A6G7I8O9U10S

Definitions

  1. (of disease) capable of being transmitted by infection

Word origin

From Old French contagieus, from Late Latin contagiosus, from contagio.

Used in a sentence

  • Last year's flu strain was so contagious that everybody in town got sick!
  • contagious enthusiasm; infectious laughter
  • Wearing jeans was a contagious fad at that time.

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