■ adjective
1》 (of a disease) spread by direct or indirect contact of people or organisms.
↘having a ~ disease.
2》 (of an emotion, attitude, etc.) likely to spread to and affect others: her enthusiasm is ~.
Derivatives
~ly adverb
~ness noun
■ adjective
1》 (of a disease) spread by direct or indirect contact of people or organisms.
↘having a ~ disease.
2》 (of an emotion, attitude, etc.) likely to spread to and affect others: her enthusiasm is ~.
Derivatives
~ly adverb
~ness noun
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004