Crossword solutions & Synonyms for
Plague

AIL

Aromatic bulb used as seasoning

BUG

A minute life form (especially a disease-causing bacterium); the term is not in technical use

DOG

A member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds; "the dog barked all night"

DUN

Horse of a dull brownish grey color

GET

A return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent

IRK

Irritate or vex; "It galls me that we lost the suit"

NAG

An old or over-worked horse

PLY

One of the strands twisted together to make yarn or rope or thread; often used in combination; "three-ply cord"; "four-ply yarn"

POX

A contagious disease characterized by purulent skin eruptions that may leave pock marks

VEX

Cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"; "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves"

WOE

Intense mournfulness

AUNT

The sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

BAIT

Something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed

BANE

Something causing misery or death; "the bane of my life"

BEAT

The act of beating to windward; sailing as close as possible to the direction from which the wind is blowing

BEVY

A large gathering of people of a particular type; "he was surrounded by a bevy of beauties in bathing attire"; "a bevy of young beach boys swarmed around him"

COAX

A transmission line for high-frequency signals

DRAG

The act of dragging (pulling with force); "the drag up the hill exhausted him"

EVIL

Morally objectionable behavior

FASH

FRET

A small bar of metal across the fingerboard of a musical instrument; when the string is stopped by a finger at the metal bar it will produce a note of the desired pitch

GALL

The trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties

GNAW

Become ground down or deteriorate; "Her confidence eroded"

HARM

The act of damaging something or someone

HIVE

A man-made receptacle that houses a swarm of bees

MIFF

Cause to be annoyed; "His behavior really miffed me"

PEST

A persistently annoying person

PICK

The act of choosing or selecting; "your choice of colors was unfortunate"; "you can take your pick"

PROD

A pointed instrument that is used to prod into a state of motion

PUSH

An effort to advance; "the army made a push toward the sea"

RACK

A rapid gait of a horse in which each foot strikes the ground separately

RASH

A series of unexpected and unpleasant occurrences; "a rash of bank robberies"; "a blizzard of lawsuits"

RATS

RIDE

A journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile); "he took the family for a drive in his new car"

RILE

Make turbid by stirring up the sediments of

ROIL

Make turbid by stirring up the sediments of

URGE

A strong restless desire; "why this urge to travel?"

ANNOY

Cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"; "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves"

BESET

Decorate or cover lavishly (as with gems)

BITCH

Female of any member of the dog family

CHAFE

Anger produced by some annoying irritation

CHARM

Something believed to bring good luck

CHEVY

Annoy continually or chronically; "He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked"; "This man harasses his female co-workers"

CHIVY

Annoy continually or chronically; "He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked"; "This man harasses his female co-workers"

CLOUD

A group of many things in the air or on the ground; "a swarm of insects obscured the light"; "clouds of blossoms"; "it discharged a cloud of spores"

COVEY

A small flock of grouse or partridge

CURSE

An evil spell; "a witch put a curse on his whole family"; "he put the whammy on me"

DEATH

The act of killing; "he had two deaths on his conscience"

DEVIL

A word used in exclamations of confusion; "what the devil"; "the deuce with it"; "the dickens you say"

FEVER

Intense nervous anticipation; "in a fever of resentment"

FLOCK

Move as a crowd or in a group; "Tourists flocked to the shrine where the statue was said to have shed tears"

GRIND

The act of grinding to a powder or dust

GRIPE

Complain; "What was he hollering about?"

HARRY

Make a pillaging or destructive raid on (a place), as in wartimes

HAUNT

A frequently visited place

HOUND

Any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears

NAGAT

NUDZH

PEEVE

An annoyed or irritated mood

PIQUE

Tightly woven fabric with raised cords

PRESS

A weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then smoothly lifted overhead

SKEIN

Coils of worsted yarn

SWARM

A group of many things in the air or on the ground; "a swarm of insects obscured the light"; "clouds of blossoms"; "it discharged a cloud of spores"

TEASE

The act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances; "he ignored their teases"; "his ribbing was gentle but persistent"

THORN

Something that causes irritation and annoyance; "he's a thorn in my flesh"

TRIAL

The act of undergoing testing; "he survived the great test of battle"; "candidates must compete in a trial of skill"

ULCER

A circumscribed inflammatory and often suppurating lesion on the skin or an internal mucous surface resulting in necrosis of tissue

WATCH

A purposeful surveillance to guard or observe

WORRY

Be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy; "I worry about my job"

BLIGHT

Any plant disease resulting in withering without rotting

CHEVVY

Annoy continually or chronically; "He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked"; "This man harasses his female co-workers"

CHIVVY

Annoy continually or chronically; "He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked"; "This man harasses his female co-workers"

GNAWAT

Become ground down or deteriorate; "Her confidence eroded"

HARASS

Annoy continually or chronically; "He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked"; "This man harasses his female co-workers"

HASSLE

Disorderly fighting

MOLEST

Annoy continually or chronically; "He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked"; "This man harasses his female co-workers"

NAG AT

OBSESS

Be preoccupied with something; "She is obsessing over her weight"

PESTER

Annoy persistently; "The children teased the boy because of his stammer"

PESTIS

A serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal

AFFLICT

Cause physical pain or suffering in; "afflict with the plague"

ANGUISH

Extreme mental distress

BEDEVIL

Be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly; "These questions confuse even the experts"; "This question completely threw me"; "This question befuddled even the teacher"

BESIEGE

Cause to feel distressed or worried; "She was besieged by so many problems that she got discouraged"

BRISTLE

A stiff hair

BUBONIC

Of or evidencing buboes; "bubonic plague"

BUGBEAR

An object of dread or apprehension; "Germany was always a bugbear for France"; "A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds"--Ralph Waldo Emerson

CONCERN

Something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness; "New York traffic is a constant concern"; "it's a major worry"

DISEASE

An impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning

DISTURB

Change the arrangement or position of

ENTREAT

Ask for or request earnestly; "The prophet bid all people to become good persons"

LOCUSTS

PROVOKE

Annoy continually or chronically; "He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked"; "This man harasses his female co-workers"

SCOURGE

A whip used to inflict punishment (often used for pedantic humor)

TEEMING

Abundantly filled with especially living things; "the Third World's teeming millions"; "the teeming boulevard"

TORMENT

The act of harassing someone

EPIDEMIC

A widespread outbreak of an infectious disease; many people are infected at the same time

OVERSWARM

BLACKDEATH

The epidemic form of bubonic plague experienced during the Middle Ages when it killed nearly half the people of western Europe

PESTILENCE

A pernicious and malign influence that is hard to get rid of; "racism is a pestilence at the heart of the nation"; "according to him, I was the canker in their midst"

ABOMINATION

Hate coupled with disgust

AGGRAVATION

Action that makes a problem or a disease (or its symptoms) worse; "the aggravation of her condition resulted from lack of care"

DESTRUCTION

The termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists

INFESTATION

A swarm of insects that attack plants; "a plague of grasshoppers"

BUBONICPLAGUE

The most common form of the plague in humans; characterized by chills, prostration, delirium and the formation of buboes in the armpits and groin; does not spread from person to person

EPIDEMICDISEASE

Any infectious disease that develops and spreads rapidly to many people

GLANDULARPLAGUE

The most common form of the plague in humans; characterized by chills, prostration, delirium and the formation of buboes in the armpits and groin; does not spread from person to person

PNEUMONICPLAGUE

A rapidly progressive and frequently fatal form of the plague that can spread through the air from person to person; characterized by lung involvement with chill, bloody expectoration and high fever