# cankery

> English word · Adjective

## Definitions
1. Full of canker (plant disease); diseased and decaying.
2. Marked by cankers; ulcerous.
3. Rusty; corroded.
4. Corrosive.
5. Metallic or bitter.
6. Surly; cantankerous.
7. Characteristic of canker (disease of a horse's foot, characterized by separation of the horny portion and the development of fungoid growths)

## Etymology
From canker + -y.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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