Associations to the word «Ringworm»

Wiktionary

RINGWORM, noun. A contagious fungal affliction of the skin, characterised by ring-shaped discoloured patches, covered by vesicles or scales.

Dictionary definition

RINGWORM, noun. Infections of the skin or nails caused by fungi and appearing as itching circular patches.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats