About The Word Convalescent

Bay Area Crosswords

Learn about the word Convalescent to help solve your crossword puzzle. Discover Convalescent definitions and meaning, origins, synonyms, related terms and more at the free Crossword Dictionary.

Convalescent

Convalescent Meaning & Definition
Convalescent Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Convalescent?

[n] a person who is recovering from illness
[adj] returning to health after illness or debility; "convalescent children are difficult to keep in bed"
[adj] of or for or relating to convalescence or convalescents; "convalescent home"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Convalescent: ill | recovering | sick

Related Terms | Find terms related to Convalescent:

See Also | diseased person | sick person | sufferer

Convalescent In Webster's Dictionary

\Con`va*les"cent\, a. [L. convalescens, -entis, p. pr.: cf. F. convalescent.] 1. Recovering from sickness or debility; partially restored to health or strength. 2. Of or pertaining to convalescence.
\Con`va*les"cent\, n. One recovering from sickness.

More Crossword Puzzle Words

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

Cross Word Of The Day

  • Unarbitrary ‐ not subject to individual…
  • Kibbutz ‐ (Israel) a collective farm owned by its members; children are…
  • Bloke ‐ (informal) a man who is (usually) old and/or…
  • Genus rudbeckia ‐ North American perennial herbs with showy cone-shaped flower…
  • Twenty-eighth ‐ coming next after the twenty-seventh…
  • Vegetarian ‐ eater of fruits and grains and nuts; someone who eats no meat…
  • Fanwort ‐ common aquatic plant of eastern North America having floating…
  • Chain gang ‐ a gang of convicts…
  • Cope with ‐ satisfy or fulfill; "meet a need"; "this job doesn't match my…
  • Cell doctrine ‐ (biology) the theory that cells form the fundamental structural…