morbose

English

Etymology

From Latin morbosus (“diseased”), from morbus (“disease”).

Adjective

morbose (comparative more morbose, superlative most morbose)

1. Proceeding from disease; morbid; unhealthy.
   • 1691, John Ray, The Wisdom of God Manifested in the Works of the Creation. […], London: […] Samuel Smith, […], →OCLC:

     Morbose tumours and excrescences of plants.

Derived terms

• morbosity

References

“morbose”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

• Boomers, Bromose, Broomes, boomers

Italian

Adjective

morbose

1. feminine plural of morboso

Anagrams

• ombrose