noun
Meaning 1
dengue
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
dandy fever
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/ˈdændi ˌfiːvə/
noun
Meaning 2
an infectious disease of the tropics transmitted by mosquitoes and characterized by rash and aching head and joints
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: dengue, dengue fever, breakbone fever
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: infectious disease
History
Etymology
Often said to be named after the gait of dengue patients.