Phrase Hound found 12 phrases and 7 compound words that contain sores. The most common are listed below. Open sores in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 12
- cold soresplural of cold sore: A small bump (namely a vesicle) on the lips resulting from infection by herpes simplex viruses (mostly HHV1 but also HHV2).
- open soresopen source
- saddle soresplural of saddle sore: A gall, a sore developed by a horse from an ill-fitting or ill-adjusted saddle.
- school soresSynonym of impetigo: A contagious bacterial skin disease forming pustules and yellow crusty sores, chiefly on the face and hands. It is common in children and infection is often through cuts or insect bites.
- canker soresplural of canker sore: An ulcer in the mouth, called an aphthous ulcer, caused by a break in the mucous membrane.
- desert soresplural of desert sore: An infectious sore, usually on the hands or feet, that is a symptom of cutaneous diphtheria.
- running soresplural of running sore: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see running, sore.; an ulcer that oozes pus.
- veld soresplural of veld sore: An infectious sore, usually on the hands or feet, that is a symptom of cutaneous diphtheria.
- veldt soresplural of veldt sore: An infectious sore, usually on the hands or feet, that is a symptom of cutaneous diphtheria.
- bed soresplural of bed sore: A lesion caused by unrelieved pressure to any part of the body, especially portions over bony or cartilaginous areas, such as frequently develops on a person confined to a bed by infirmity.
- pressure soresplural of pressure sore: An ulcer caused by prolonged pressure on the skin as a person lies in a bed or sits in a chair or wheelchair; preventable with sufficient nursing care.
- weak soresplural of weak sore: A sore covered with pale, flabby, sluggish granulations.
Compound words 7
- eyesoresplural of eyesore: An eye lesion.
- earsoresplural of earsore: Something which is displeasing to the ear- for instance, loud noises or bad music.
- heartsoresplural of heartsore: Heartsick.
- mouthsoresplural of mouthsore: A sore in or of the mouth.
- tensoresplural of tensor: A muscle that tightens or stretches a part, or renders it tense.
- bedsoresplural of bedsore: A lesion caused by unrelieved pressure to any part of the body, especially portions over bony or cartilaginous areas, such as frequently develops on a person confined to a bed by infirmity.
- nosesoresplural of nosesore: Something that smells foul to the nose.