a fungal disease of woody plants that causes localized damage to the bark
Used in a Sentence
canker
How to use canker in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for canker.
Editorial note
Maybe because of those changes, or just age, I get canker sores much less frequently.
Examples9
Definitions5
Parts of speech2
Quick take
a fungal disease of woody plants that causes localized damage to the bark
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of canker gathered in one view.
an ulceration (especially of the lips or lining of the mouth)
a pernicious and malign influence that is hard to get rid of; "racism is a pestilence at the heart of the nation"; "according to him, I was the canker in their midst"
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for canker.
noun
a fungal disease of woody plants that causes localized damage to the bark
noun
an ulceration (especially of the lips or lining of the mouth)
noun
a pernicious and malign influence that is hard to get rid of; "racism is a pestilence at the heart of the nation"; "according to him, I was the canker in their midst"
See also: pestilence
verb
become infected with a canker
verb
infect with a canker
Example sentences
Maybe because of those changes, or just age, I get canker sores much less frequently.
In the process, due to stress, I developed a huge canker sore in my mouth where there's still a scar.
Or, in my case, a small scratch from my toothbrush flares up into a super painful canker sore.
It apartment aggregates canker sores in their mouth.
"Citrus canker was first found in the United States in 1910 not far from the Georgia – Florida border.
I get canker sores [0] only during periods of extremely high stress or sleep deprivation.
Funny, I was picture a terrible old crony in government as the "canker" that made everyone bulldoze their non-commercial trees.
On the homepage right now, there's Obama's AMA and a couple of other serious political stories -- sandwiched between half a dozen memes, a picture of a canker sore shaped like a penis, and several instances of the word "fuck".
That moves the discussion further, to a totally different, much darker, scenery: "Australia to produce seaweed cattle feed that will cause canker if eaten".I wonder what government agency would approve a known carcinogenic as okay to be used in meat production and how they will avoid to be sued immediately by the consumer associations.> Well, we'll find out!Find what?, how to be able to increase canker risk to meat eaters?
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use canker in a sentence?
Maybe because of those changes, or just age, I get canker sores much less frequently.
What does canker mean?
a fungal disease of woody plants that causes localized damage to the bark
What part of speech is canker?
canker is commonly used as noun, verb.