Associations to the word «Whitlow»

Wiktionary

WHITLOW, noun. An infection under the cuticle of a fingernail or toenail.

Dictionary definition

WHITLOW, noun. A purulent infection at the end of a finger or toe in the area surrounding the nail.

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley