Synonyms & related words for quinsy

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of quinsy — including pharyngitis, bronchitis, pleurisy, catarrh, laryngitis, pneumonia. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to quinsy

Explore words related to quinsy — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include tonsillitis, tonsillitic, angina, pharyngitic, cynanche, squinancy, pleuropneumonia, bronchitic. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for quinsy

Common synonyms for quinsy include pharyngitis, bronchitis, pleurisy, catarrh, laryngitis, pneumonia, pleuritis, bronchopneumonia — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does quinsy come from?

The word quinsy breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: quin, from Greek kyon (“dog”); and sy, from Greek anchein (“to throttle, strangle”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.