Antonyms for carious

Grammar : Adj

Spell : kair-ee-uh s

Phonetic Transcription : ˈkɛər i əs

Definition of carious

Origin : 1670s, from French carieux (16c.), from Latin cariosus "full of decay," from caries "rottenness, decay" (see caries).

As in rancid : adj rotten, strong-smelling
As in decayed : adj rotten, falling apart

Example sentences :

If one of the molars is found to be carious, it should be extracted.
Extract from : « Special Report on Diseases of Cattle » by U.S. Department of Agriculture

A carious smile, almost a pitying smile, was hovering on her lips.
Extract from : « Verner's Pride » by Mrs. Henry Wood

I healed malignant tubercular diphtheria and carious bones that could be dented in by the fingers.
Extract from : « What is Christian Science? » by M. M. Mangasarian

I have seen nothing in these carious forms which does not reveal the mechanical action of these waters.
Extract from : « Summary Narrative of an Exploratory Expedition to the Sources of the Mississippi River, in 1820 » by Henry Rowe Schoolcraft

They exist in the mouth; those in carious teeth are often sufficient to injuriously affect digestion and health.
Extract from : « The Chemistry of Food and Nutrition » by A. W. Duncan

One shake more, and like a row of carious teeth they were all in Mr. Schnackenberger's hand.
Extract from : « The Uncollected Writings of Thomas de Quincey, Vol. 2 » by Thomas de Quincey

If there is infection of the gums and the teeth are carious, the breath is extremely foul—a sign long associated with scurvy.
Extract from : « Scurvy Past and Present » by Alfred Fabian Hess

The indiscriminate use of viper broth is not proper at all times, or in all cases of carious bones.
Extract from : « A dissertation on the inutility of the amputation of limbs » by Johann Ulrich Bilguer

In some cases the odor arising from carious teeth is combined with that of the stomach.
Extract from : « Mrs. Hale's Receipts for the Million » by Sarah Josepha Hale

Carious teeth and oral sepsis, from whatsoever cause, lead to the same trouble.
Extract from : « Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 9 » by Various

Synonyms for carious

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