Synonyms for quinsy
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A peritonsillar abscess; a painful pus-filled inflammation or abscess of the tonsils and surrounding tissues, usually a complication of tonsillitis, caused by bacterial infection and often accompanied by fever.
Related words
- Other spellings
- quinzy squinzy
Forms
- Plural
- quinsies → squinzeys, anginas, squinances…
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| quinsy | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- angina3
- 8 letters
- squinzey
- 9 letters
- squinance
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (angina3 = 3 syllables).