herpes meaning

UK /ˈhɜːpiz/ US /ˈhɝpiz/ 2 syllables

herpes (noun): viral diseases causing eruptions of the skin or mucous membrane.

herpes has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

herpes as a noun

  1. viral diseases causing eruptions of the skin or mucous membrane

    Type of: infectious disease

    Kinds: herpes simplex, herpes zoster

  2. any of the animal viruses that cause painful blisters on the skin

    Synonyms: herpes virus

    Type of: animal virus

    Kinds: herpes simplex, herpes zoster, Epstein-Barr virus, cytomegalovirus, varicella zoster virus

How to pronounce herpes

herpes is pronounced /ˈhɜːpiz/ in British English and /ˈhɝpiz/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 11 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with HE · words ending in ES · 6-letter words

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