Definition of PURULENT

purulent

Adjective Satellite

  • containing pus
    • "a purulent wound"

Adj

  • Consisting of pus.
  • Leaking or seeping pus.

Adjective

  • Consisting of, containing, or discharging pus.

Examples

  • purulent inflammation
  • The tile rack seemed PURULENT with too many low-value letters, needing a trade.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French purulent, from Latin pūrulentus, from pūs (“pus”).

Synonyms

pussy, pussy#Etymology_2, suppurant

Scrabble Score: 10

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

Words With Friends Score: 15

purulent: valid Words With Friends Word