Synonyms for sibbens
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A contagious disease, once endemic in Scotland, resembling the yaws and marked by ulceration of the throat and nose and by pustules and soft fungous excrescences upon the surface of the body. It was thought to be like syphillis.
Related words
- Other spellings
- sivvens
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| sibbens | steady | |
| bejel | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- bejel