allergic — adj. 1. of or pertaining to allergy. allergic reaction [WordNet 1.5] 2. 1 having an allergy or peculiar or excessive susceptibilty especially to a specific factor allergic children Syn: hypersensitive, hypersensitized, sensitized, supersensitive … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
allergic — ☆ allergic [ə lʉr′jik ] adj. 1. of or caused by allergy 2. having an allergy 3. Informal averse or disinclined ( to) [allergic to work] … English World dictionary
allergic — (adj.) 1911, from ALLERGY (Cf. allergy) + IC (Cf. ic); Cf. Fr. allergique (1906). Figurative use, antipathetic, repulsed is from 1936 … Etymology dictionary
allergic — [adj] having a reaction to food, material, etc. affected, averse to, dyspathetic, hypersensitive, immune sensitive, sensitive, sensitized, susceptible; concepts 403,542 … New thesaurus
allergic — ► ADJECTIVE 1) caused by or relating to an allergy. 2) having an allergy … English terms dictionary
allergic — al|ler|gic [əˈlə:dʒık US ə:r ] adj 1.) having an allergy allergic to ▪ I m allergic to penicillin. 2.) caused by an allergy ▪ an allergic reaction to nuts ▪ an allergic rash 3.) be allergic to sth informal if you are allergic … Dictionary of contemporary English
allergic — al|ler|gic [ ə lɜrdʒık ] adjective 1. ) allergic to affected by an allergy: I m allergic to nuts. a ) caused by an allergy: an allergic reaction 2. ) allergic to HUMOROUS if you are allergic to something, you do not like it at all: I m allergic… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
allergic — [[t]əlɜ͟ː(r)ʤɪk[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: v link ADJ to n If you are allergic to something, you become ill or get a rash when you eat it, smell it, or touch it. I m allergic to cats. 2) ADJ: ADJ n If you have an allergic reaction to something, you… … English dictionary
allergic — UK [əˈlɜː(r)dʒɪk] / US [əˈlɜrdʒɪk] adjective 1) a) medical affected by an allergy allergic to: I m allergic to nuts. b) medical caused by an allergy an allergic reaction 2) humorous if you are allergic to something, you do not like it at all… … English dictionary
allergic — adjective 1 having an allergy: be allergic to sth: I m allergic to penicillin. 2 allergic reaction/rash an illness or a red painful area on your skin that some people get because of an allergy 3 allergic to sth informal always trying to avoid an… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
