Definition of PUSTULE

pustule

Plural: pustules

Noun

  • A small blister or pimple containing pus.
  • a small inflamed elevation of skin containing pus; a blister filled with pus
  • A small accumulation of pus in the epidermis or dermis.
  • A pimple filled with pus.
  • Anything like a pustule, on plants or animals; a small blister.

Examples

  • He found himself with a board full of low-value tiles, a real PUSTULE on his game.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English pustule, from Old French pustule, from Latin pustula (“inflamed sore, blister”).

Scrabble Score: 9

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

Words With Friends Score: 13

pustule: valid Words With Friends Word