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Meaning of "whitlow" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD WHITLOW

Changed from whitflaw, from white + flaw1.
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PRONUNCIATION OF WHITLOW

whitlow  [ˈwɪtləʊ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WHITLOW

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Whitlow is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES WHITLOW MEAN IN ENGLISH?

whitlow

Whitlow

A whitlow or felon is an infection of the tip of the finger. Herpetic whitlow and melanotic whitlow are subtypes that are not synonymous with the term felon. A felon is an "extremely painful abscess on the palmar aspect of the fingertip". Whitlow usually refers to herpetic whitlow, though it can also refer to melanotic whitlow, which somewhat resembles acral lentiginous melanoma. The terms whitlow and felon are also sometimes misapplied to paronychia, which is an infection of the tissue at the side or base of the nail. An infection of the pulp space of the thumb...

Definition of whitlow in the English dictionary

The definition of whitlow in the dictionary is any pussy inflammation of the end of a finger or toe.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WHITLOW


below
bɪˈləʊ
blow
bləʊ
fellow
ˈfɛləʊ
flow
fləʊ
follow
ˈfɒləʊ
hallo
həˈləʊ
hello
hɛˈləʊ
hollow
ˈhɒləʊ
lo
ləʊ
low
ləʊ
matelot
ˈmætləʊ
matlo
ˈmætləʊ
matlow
ˈmætləʊ
Oslo
ˈɒzləʊ
overflow
ˌəʊvəˈfləʊ
polo
ˈpəʊləʊ
slow
sləʊ
solo
ˈsəʊləʊ
unfollow
ʌnˈfɒləʊ
yellow
ˈjɛləʊ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WHITLOW

whitherward
whities
whiting
whiting pout
whitish
whitishness
Whitlam
whitleather
Whitley Bay
Whitley Council
whitling
whitlow grass
Whitman
Whitney
whitrack
whitret
whitrick
whitster

WORDS THAT END LIKE WHITLOW

airflow
allow
barlow
bellow
blood flow
bungalow
cash flow
glow
Harlow
Hounslow
marshmallow
mellow
outflow
pillow
plow
rate of flow
shallow
swallow
willow
workflow

Synonyms and antonyms of whitlow in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «whitlow» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WHITLOW

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The translations of whitlow from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «whitlow» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

panadizo
570 millions of speakers

English

whitlow
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बिसहरी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

داحس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

панариций
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

whitlow
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নখকোনি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

panaris
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Terkelupas
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Umlauf
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ひょう疽
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

표저
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Whitlow
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chứng sưng có mủ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நகச்சுற்று
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पांढरा रंग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

dolama
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

whitlow
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

whitlow
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

панарицій
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

panarițiu
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

παρωνυχίας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

fijt
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Whitlow
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

whitlow
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of whitlow

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WHITLOW»

The term «whitlow» is regularly used and occupies the 85.421 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WHITLOW» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about whitlow

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WHITLOW»

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1
The Trial
Years after losing his wife and children in an awful accident, attorney Ken McClain sinks deeper and deeper into a suicidal depression, until taking the case of accused killer Peter Thomason, which gives the despondent lawyer a sense of ...
Robert Whitlow, 2004
2
The List
But the clandestine society that provides the inheritance soon threatens to change him in more ways than one. Renny's life, and the life of the woman he loves, depend on supernatural deliverance from the curse of The List.
Robert Whitlow, 2004
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Deeper Water: A Tides of Truth Novel
The Tides of Truth novels follow one lawyer's passionate pursuit of truth in matters of life and the law.
Robert Whitlow, 2008
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The Sonar of Dolphins
This is the definitive technical synthesis of our knowledge of dolphin sonar. Au's book combines anatomical, physiological, mathematical and engineering aspects of dolphin sonar. Enthusiastically received by reviewers as a "classic."
Whitlow W.L. Au, 1993
5
Greater Love
For by the time the storm breaks, someone close to Tami will have paid the ultimate price. Through it all, Tami will experience greater sacrifice, greater friendship, and greater love than she's ever known.
Robert Whitlow, 2010
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Higher Hope: Tides of Truth
Just when the challenges seem insurmountable, hope for Tami arrives from a surprising place. And it's a higher hope than she's ever imagined.
Robert Whitlow, 2009
7
Life Everlasting
As Alexia navigates her responsibilities to her client, her relationship with the gifted musician, and her new relationship with God, she must discern the truth as it pertains to life, death, and life everlasting.
Robert Whitlow, 2004
8
Principles of Marine Bioacoustics
This book is about studying the acoustics of marine animals using underwater acoustic techniques.
Whitlow W. L. Au, Mardi C. Hastings, 2009
9
The Sacrifice
A lawyer with a painful past learns more than the students when he volunteers the mock-trial team of a local high school.
Robert Whitlow, 2004
10
Jimmy
Once you look at the world through Jimmy's eyes, you'll never see it the same again. Jimmy's world is a place where a boy can grow to be a man, even if he's "special." Where angels hover, mostly unseen.
Robert Whitlow, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WHITLOW»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term whitlow is used in the context of the following news items.
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Kyle Whitlow's hat trick gives No. 12 Marquette sixth one-goal victory
The 12th-ranked Golden Eagles (8-1, 1-1 BIG EAST) were without the services of leading scorer Jordan Greenfield, but received a hat trick from Kyle Whitlow ... «NCAA.com, Mar 15»
2
Fairbanks man dies in apparent CO poisoning at Summit Lake cabin
An AST dispatch on the incident says that troopers received a call requesting medical attention for 58-year-old Daniel Whitlow at about 11:30 p.m. Saturday. «KTUU.com, Mar 15»
3
LaFayette 69, Elba 39: Trevond Barnes, Jatravious Whitlow help …
LaFayette's Quentin Ray (5) and LaFayette's Jatarvious Whitlow (00) run with teammates to retrieve their championship trophy after defeating Elba 69-39 in an ... «AL.com, Feb 15»
4
Lincoln judge gives man nine years for scam targeting elderly
Whitlow continued to deny he was the man behind a scam to get money from senior relatives of people listed in online obituaries by calling and claiming to be a ... «Lincoln Journal Star, Feb 15»
5
LaFayette 87, Tanner 56: Jatarvious Whitlow leads the way as …
Barnes played a big role, controlling the middle and scoring 13 points. Sophomore guard Jatarvious Whitlow scored 20, Quenten Ray scored 17 and Kaminski ... «AL.com, Feb 15»
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Whitlow leads LaFayette past Francis Marion in 2A regional final
Jatarvious Whitlow scored a game-high 29 points in leading the Bulldogs past the Rams (22-7). The tournament MVP scored 18 points in the first half in 11 ... «Montgomery Advertiser, Feb 15»
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South Carolina commit Quandeski Whitlow plans official visits
"It has a huge impact on me to build a relationship with a coach and know that he's (going to) be coaching me for the next three to four years," Whitlow said. «AL.com, Jan 15»
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High School Football Tied to Brain Changes, Even Without …
"It's not the harder the hit, it's the cumulative exposure to impact," Whitlow explained. The study involved 24 high school football players between 16 and 18 ... «HealthDay, Dec 14»
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College football: Ex-Cat Jalen Whitlow leads Eastern Illinois over …
CHARLESTON, Ill. — Jalen Whitlow threw for three touchdowns and Taylor Duncan ran for two more as Eastern Illinois defeated Murray State 48-26 on ... «Lexington Herald Leader, Nov 14»
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BURTON ALBION: Mike Whitlow says players just need to do their …
CARETAKER boss Mike Whitlow says the presence of Burton Albion's new manager in the stands tomorrow should fire the players up to put in a good show ... «Burton Mail, Oct 14»

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