septic meaning
UK US /ˈsɛptɪk/ 2 syllables
septic (adjective): containing or resulting from disease-causing organisms.
septic has 2 meanings in this dictionary.
septic as an adjective
- containing or resulting from disease-causing organisms
- a septic sore throat
- a septic environment
- septic sewage
Synonyms: infected
Opposite: antiseptic
Similar: abscessed, dirty, contaminative, purulent, infectious, putrefactive, septicemic
Related forms: sepsis
- of or relating to or caused by putrefaction
- the septic action occurs at the bottom of the septic tank
Related forms: sepsis, decomposition
septic in a sentence
- A septic tank should not be confused with a well.
- Jonas found the key in the septic tank.
- We need to have the septic tank pumped.
- They had to dig up the septic tank.
- Yanni died of septic shock.
How to pronounce septic
septic is pronounced /ˈsɛptɪk/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.
Words that rhyme with septic
Scrabble score: 10 (letter breakdown)
Word lists: words starting with SE · words ending in IC · 6-letter words
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