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Synonyms for pustule

Most common

gathering sore boil pimple ulcer blister abscess fester

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A small accumulation of pus in the epidermis or dermis.

Related words

Word family
pustular pustulous pus

Forms

Plural
pustules → boils, pimples, gatherings, sores…

Example sentences

  • gathering The top execs are gathering for a power breakfast.
  • sore When I got up today, my throat felt a little sore.
  • boil Keep on stirring until the liquid comes to a boil.
  • pimple Rodrigo winced as he applied pressure to the pimple.
  • ulcer In the hospital, Boldi was diagnosed with an ulcer.
  • blister I got a blister on my hand from practicing tennis.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
pustulesteady
gatheringrising
sorerising
boilrising
pimplerising
ulcerfalling

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters
sore1, boil1, pock1, welk1
5 letters
ulcer2, blain1
6 letters
pimple2, fester2
7 letters
blister2, abscess2
9 letters
gathering3

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (ulcer2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
pustule
Deutsch
Pustel
Català
pústula