adj
Meaning 1
Full of canker (plant disease); diseased and decaying.
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cankery
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adj
Meaning 2
Marked by cankers; ulcerous.
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adj
Meaning 3
Rusty; corroded.
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adj
Meaning 4
Corrosive.
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adj
Meaning 5
Metallic or bitter.
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adj
Meaning 6
Surly; cantankerous.
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adj
Meaning 7
Characteristic of canker (disease of a horse's foot, characterized by separation of the horny portion and the development of fungoid growths)
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History
Etymology
From canker + -y.