Definition of CANKERED

cankered

Verb

  • become infected with a canker
  • infect with a canker
  • simple past and past participle of canker

Adj

  • Infected with a canker or having a cankerous part
  • Ulcerated
  • Corrupted; morally corrupt
  • bad-tempered

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English cankered, y-cancred, past participle of Middle English cankren, equivalent to canker + -ed.

Synonyms

canker

Scrabble Score: 15

cankered: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
cankered: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
cankered: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

cankered: valid Words With Friends Word