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🇬🇧🇪🇸 septic - séptico : English Lesson

adjective
Meaning of "septic" ("séptico"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.
"Septic" means badly infected with germs so that a cut or sore is full of yucky pus and can make you very sick if a doctor doesn’t help.

🃏 Flash Card

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

💬 Example Sentences

Mom said my room was so messy it looked like a septic swamp, and even the dust bunnies needed tiny face masks.
The wizard’s potion went wrong and turned his pimple septic, so it started bubbling like a mini volcano on his nose.
When the pirate’s toe got septic, even the parrot refused to sit on his shoulder because it smelled like rotten fish socks.
The knight removed his boot and his septic blister was so smelly the dragon fainted and missed the battle.
Doctors treat septic wounds very seriously, because if the pus and germs spread through the body, it can be life-threatening.

📖 Mini Story

The cut looked septic, white pus and red skin around it. The mother smelled something septic; the child cried as septic heat climbed the arm. At the clinic the doctor said, "It's septic and needs care." He cleaned the septic wound, gave pills, and the child smiled softly, relieved and sleepy.

🧑‍🎓 CEFR Level: C2 Proficient

This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.
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