carious

[ kair-ee-uhs ]

adjective

1. having caries, as teeth; decayed.

carious

/ ˌkɛərɪ-; ˈkɛərɪˌəʊz; ˈkɛərɪəs; ˌkærɪˈɒsɪtɪ /

adjective

1. (of teeth or bone) affected with caries; decayed

Derived Forms

• cariosity, noun

Other Words From

• car·i·os·i·ty [kair-ee-, os, -i-tee], cari·ous·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of carious¹

1520–30; < Latin cariōsus decayed, rotten, equivalent to cari ( ēs ) caries + -ōsus -ous

Example Sentences

The service is currently live in Germany, Denmark and carious Spanish speaking markets.

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I have seen nothing in these carious forms which does not reveal the mechanical action of these waters.

From Project Gutenberg

The body is ill-nourished, the bones are thin, the hair is scanty and fine and the teeth carious or absent.

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When the os pedis is splintered and carious, a portion of the sole round the wound is removed, and the bone exposed.

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Pledgets of cotton impregnated with the juice and packed in the cavities of carious teeth, relieve toothache.

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If the fistula be a large one and the bone is carious a sharp spoon may be used; otherwise a gouge is necessary.

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