Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

canker

[kang-ker] / ˈkæŋ kər /




Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Canker sores are somewhat mysterious, with a range of triggering events.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 6, 2023

That said, there are also plenty of creepy beasties in Before I Wake, including a spindly, ravenous creature that Cody dubs “the Canker Man.”

From The Verge • Jun. 8, 2018

But once the credits roll, what’s hardest to shake off isn’t the image of the Canker Man, but the faces of all the people who’ve been touched and terrified by Cody’s dream-spawns.

From The Verge • Jun. 8, 2018

Canker has destroyed more than 16 million trees in Florida.

From Time Magazine Archive

Canker almost ran around to the opposite side and had a big plank torn off there.

From Found in the Philippines The Story of a Woman's Letters by King, Charles




Vocabulary lists containing canker


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "canker" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com