| agitprop |
inflammatory political propaganda spread through literature, theater, music, and art, esp. as used in support of communism. |
| apostle |
(sometimes cap.) one of the twelve disciples of Jesus Christ who were sent forth to spread his teachings. [1/3 definitions] |
| apple butter |
a thick, sweet spread made from apples stewed in spices. |
| Asian flu |
a virulent strain of the influenza virus that probably spread from Asia; Asian influenza. |
| asperse |
to spread false accusations or malicious insinuations against; slander. |
| bespread |
to spread over or cover (usu. fol. by "with"). |
| break out |
of a disease, to begin to infect people and spread. [1/5 definitions] |
| broadcast |
to spread broadly over an area; disseminate. [1/9 definitions] |
| brush fire |
a sudden outbreak of some threatening activity, as in a military situation, that is likely to spread if it is not controlled. [1/2 definitions] |
| bubonic plague |
an epidemic disease caused by bacteria transmitted from rats to humans by fleas, spread by contagion and characterized by chills, fever, swollen glands, and weakness. |
| butter |
any of a number of foods similar to butter in texture or use as a spread. [1/3 definitions] |
| butterfly |
in cooking, having been cut and spread out so as to look like a butterfly. [2/5 definitions] |
| butter knife |
a small knife with a dull edge, used to cut, serve, or spread butter. |
| canapé |
a cracker or small piece of bread or toast spread with cheese, meat, or other appealing food and served as an appetizer. |
| cancer |
any of various diseases characterized by malignant tumors or other tissue degeneration that can spread locally or through the lymph or blood systems. [1/5 definitions] |
| canopy |
any overarching, rooflike cover, such as the sky or stars or the spread of upper foliage in a forest. [1/5 definitions] |
| circulate |
to cause to move around; spread widely; distribute. [1/4 definitions] |
| circumfuse |
to spread (something such as a fluid) around a wide area. [1/2 definitions] |
| community spread |
the spread of an infectious disease within a community, especially the spread within a community where there are infected individuals who cannot trace the source of their infection and have not traveled to areas where there are known cases of the disease. |
| condom |
a thin, usu. rubber sheath made to cover the penis during sexual intercourse in order to prevent conception or the spread of venereal diseases. |
| contagion |
the disease so spread. [1/4 definitions] |