mumps

Значение (Английский)

Noun

1. A contagious disease caused by the Mumps virus of the genus Rubulavirus, mostly occurring in childhood, which causes swelling of glands in the face and neck.
2. A gloomy or sullen silence.

Verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of mump

Синонимы

epidemic parotitis

parotitis

double chin

goiter

swelling

east coast fever

Этимология (Английский)

Circa 1600, from mump (“grimace”, noun), compare mump (verb), most likely referring to the painful difficulty in swallowing.