Synonyms for influenza
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
An acute contagious disease of the upper airways and lungs, caused by a virus, which rapidly spreads around the world in seasonal epidemics.
Related words
- Phrases
- avian influenza swine influenza
Forms
- Plural
- influenzas → flus, grippes, grips…
Example sentences
- flu I can't go to school today because I have the flu.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| influenza | steady | |
| flu | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- flu1
- 4 letters
- grip1
- 6 letters
- grippe