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coryzal

coryzal

9.5
Being affected by a cold, especially a runny nose
  • adjective
  • /ˈkɔːrɪzəl/
  • Specialized
: coriza
  • The child developed a coryzal illness with sneezing and a runny nose.

Examples

  • He stayed home from work because he was feeling coryzal and tired.

  • Doctors noted several coryzal symptoms during the examination.

  • She felt coryzal symptoms coming on last night.

  • The doctor diagnosed him with a coryzal condition.

  • After spending the day in the cold, he woke up feeling coryzal with a runny nose and congestion.

  • The teacher noticed that several students exhibited coryzal symptoms, such as sneezing and sniffles.

  • Walking in the rain left her feeling coryzal, as she kept reaching for tissues.

How Affected

sick
∞ 1.0
coryzal
  • Specialized
9.5
sniffly
1 4.6
healthy
800 1.0

Surface Forms

coryzal positive

Morphology

coryzal = coryza (semi-transparent) = coryza + al

The adjective is a straightforward suffixal derivation from the medical noun 'coryza', but the base word itself is specialized and not widely known.

Etymology

Coryzal comes from the Greek word koryza, which meant 'head cold' or 'runny nose'. So, to be coryzal is to have cold-like symptoms such as sneezing and a runny nose.