Definitions for venereal

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venereal ve·ne·re·al

Spelling: [vuh-neer-ee-uh l]

IPA: /vəˈnɪər i əl/

Venereal is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 174 anagrams from letters in venereal (aeeelnrv).

Definitions for venereal

adjective

1. arising from, connected with, or transmitted through sexual intercourse, as an infection.
2. pertaining to conditions so arising.
3. infected with or suffering from a sexually transmitted disease:
4. adapted to the cure of such disease:
5. of or relating to sexual desire or intercourse.
6. serving or tending to excite sexual desire; aphrodisiac.

Origin of venereal

1400-50; late Middle English Latin venere(us) of sexual love (vener-, stem of venus sexual charm (see Venus) + -eus adj. suffix) + -al¹

Examples for venereal

There is only one radical cure for venereal diseases; that is not to contract them!

So feeble and cloying is the venereal indulgence, if Love inspires it not.

Many husbands are sterile, however, as a result of venereal disease.

Conservatives on Twitter howl derisively at these polls as if their purveyors are offering alchemical cures for venereal disease.

From the absorption of the matter from venereal ulcers and suppurating bones.

There are three kinds of venereal disease, which we will describe in a few words.

In the latter case some venereal desires should have attended.

There is another factor to be added—that of venereal disease.

So then, the first danger is the danger of venereal infection.

It lists Mike's grandfather, "Dr. D. N. Peschkowsky," as a specialist in venereal disease.