Associations to the word «Syph»

Wiktionary

SYPH, noun. (slang) Syphilis.

Dictionary definition

SYPH, noun. A common venereal disease caused by the treponema pallidum spirochete; symptoms change through progressive stages; can be congenital (transmitted through the placenta).

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley