HyperDic: rabies

English > 1 sense of the word rabies:
NOUNstaterabies, hydrophobia, lyssa, madnessan acute viral disease of the nervous system of warm-blooded animals (usually transmitted by the bite of a rabid animal)
rabies > pronunciation
Soundsrey'biyz
RhymesAchilles ... Yerkes: 115 rhymes with iyz...
English > rabies: 1 sense > noun 1, state
MeaningAn 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.
Synonymshydrophobia, lyssa, madness
Broaderzoonosis, zoonotic diseaseAn animal disease that can be transmitted to humans
Spanishhidrofobia, lisa, rabia
Catalanhidrofòbia, ràbia
Adjectivesrabidof or infected by rabies

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