HyperDic: measles

English > 1 sense of the word *measles*:
NOUN	state	measles, rubeola, morbilli	an acute and highly contagious viral disease marked by distinct red spots followed by a rash

measles > pronunciation
Sounds	miy'zahlz
Rhymes	annals ... Urals: 44 rhymes with ahlz...

English > *measles*: 1 sense > noun 1, state
Meaning	An acute and highly contagious viral disease marked by distinct red spots followed by a rash; occurs primarily in children.
Synonyms	rubeola, morbilli
Narrower	German measles, rubella, three-day measles, epidemic roseola	A contagious viral disease that is a milder form of measles lasting three or four days
Broader	contagious disease, contagion	Any disease easily transmitted by contact
Spanish	morbilli, rubeola, sarampión
Catalan	morbilli, xarampió