Definition of LYSSA

lyssa

Meanings

Noun

  • an acute viral disease of the nervous system of warm-blooded animals (usually transmitted by the bite of a rabid animal); rabies is fatal if the virus reaches the brain
  • Rabies.

Origin / Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek λύσσα (lússa).

Scrabble Score: 8

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

Words With Friends Score: 8

lyssa is a valid Words With Friends word