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pustule

/ˈpʌstjuːl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.69 in modern English

Syllables
pus-tule
IPA
/ˈpʌstjuːl/
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small accumulation of pus in the epidermis or dermis.

noun

A pimple filled with pus.

noun

Anything like a pustule, on plants or animals; a small blister.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English pustule, from Old French pustule, from Latin pustula (“inflamed sore, blister”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: pustule, pustula

Inflected Forms

pustules (plural) pus jewel (alternative)

Derived Forms

acropustulosis micropustule papulopustule pustular pustulated pustuled pustulelike pustulent pustuliform pustulocrustaceous pustulose pustulosis

Frequently Paired Words

pus abscess boil pimple

Questions

How do you pronounce pustule?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpʌstjuːl/.
What does pustule mean?
A small accumulation of pus in the epidermis or dermis.
Where does pustule come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce pustule

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