disease

Meanings

Plural: diseases

Noun

an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
An abnormal condition of a human, animal or plant that causes discomfort or dysfunction; distinct from injury insofar as the latter is usually instantaneously acquired.
Any abnormal or harmful condition, as of society, people's attitudes, way of living etc.
A lack of ease; uneasiness; trouble; vexation; disquiet.

Verb

To cause unease; to annoy, irritate.
To infect with a disease.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English disese, from Anglo-Norman desese, disaise, from Old French desaise, from des- + aise. Displaced native Middle English adle, audle (“disease”) (from Old English ādl (“disease, sickness”), see adle), Middle English cothe, coathe (“disease”) (from Old English coþu (“disease”), see coath). By surface analysis, dis- + ease.

Synonyms

affliction, ailment, coath, complaint, disease, disease § Synonyms, disorder, egritude, ill health, illness, indisposition, malady, morbus, rot, sickness, trouble

Antonyms

haleness, health, healthiness, heartiness

Scrabble Score: 8

disease is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
disease is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
disease is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 8

disease is a valid Words With Friends word