quinzie

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A form of quinsy — A peritonsillar abscess; a painful pus-filled inflammation or abscess of the tonsils and surrounding tissues, usually a complication of tonsillitis, caused by bacterial infection and often accompanied by fever.

Scrabble 25

Meanings

nounquinzie (countable and uncountable, plural quinzies)

plural quinzies

  1. ScotlandcountableobsoleteuncountableObsolete form of quinsy.
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APA

quinzie. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quinzie

MLA

“quinzie.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quinzie. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “quinzie,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quinzie.

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