plague
Definitions
Noun
- 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
- Any epidemic disease with a high death rate
- A swarm of insects that attack plants
- Any large scale calamity (especially when thought to be sent by god)
- An annoyance
Verb
- Cause to suffer a blight
- Annoy continually or chronically
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Definitions: 7
Fragments: 3
Sound Alikes: 1
Spelled Like: 20
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📰 This Word in the News:
Notes from the Field: Early-Season Human Plague Transmitted from an Infected Cat — Oregon, January 2024 | MMWR
Jul 17, 2025 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | CDC (.gov)
Jul 17, 2025 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | CDC (.gov)
Mouse plague hits WA grain farmers as numbers surge in SA: ‘You literally can’t get away from them’
Apr 22, 2026 The Guardian
Apr 22, 2026 The Guardian
El Dorado County resident tests positive for plague after camping in Tahoe area
Aug 19, 2025 Sacramento Bee
Aug 19, 2025 Sacramento Bee
South Lake Tahoe resident tests positive for bubonic plague: Infectious disease experts explain what to know
Aug 21, 2025 ABC7 San Francisco
Aug 21, 2025 ABC7 San Francisco