Definitions for virulent

virulent vir·u·lent

Spelling: [vir-yuh-luh nt, vir-uh
IPA: /ˈvɪr yə lənt, ˈvɪr ə-/

Virulent is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 259 anagrams from letters in virulent (eilnrtuv).

Definitions for virulent

adjective

  1. actively poisonous; intensely noxious:
  2. Medicine/Medical. highly infective; malignant or deadly.
  3. Bacteriology. causing clinical symptoms.
  4. violently or spitefully hostile.
  5. intensely bitter, spiteful, or malicious:

Origin of virulent

1350-1400; Middle English verulent Latin vīrulentus, equivalent to vīr(us) poison (see virus) + -ulentus -ulent

Examples for virulent

She is believed to have contracted the virulent norovirus which is currently rampant in the UK.

Where the force generating those threats is a widespread, self-sustaining, and virulent social movement?

The shade resting on the valley appeared that of a mighty, virulent hand.

The website, edited by well-known islamophobe David Horowitz, is home to all sort of virulent anti-Muslim, anti-Palestinian dreck.

The scientists of Sator knew that the virus was virulent; in fact, too virulent for its own good.

Duplicates, first buying of, 16—most virulent form of bibliomania, 173.

As soon as he was out of place, he had again been virulent in opposition.

Chicken-pox will become so virulent as to be mistaken for smallpox.

Their first activities consisted of political attack ads of the most virulent kind.

The reaction from members on both sides of the aisle to the maneuver was virulent.

Word Value for virulent
Scrable

11

Words with friends

15

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