Definition of ROSEOLA

roseola

Plural: roseolae, roseolas

Noun

  • A common viral infection causing a rose-colored skin rash.
  • any red eruption of the skin
  • A rosy rash occurring in measles, typhoid fever, syphilis and some other diseases.
  • The common name for roseola infantum.
  • German measles.

Examples

  • The spreading of his words across the board looked like a textual ROSEOLA.

Origin / Etymology

From New Latin roseola, from diminutive of Latin rosa (“a rose”).

Synonyms

efflorescence, rash, skin rash

Scrabble Score: 7

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

Words With Friends Score: 8

roseola: valid Words With Friends Word