overwordExplorer
ENGLISH · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

dyscrasy.

A bodily disorder; an imbalance of the humours

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈdɪskɹəsɪ/Received-Pronunciation/ˈdɪskɹəsi/General-American
  1. A bodily disorder; an imbalance of the humours

    countable · literally
  2. Disharmony

    figuratively · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Middle English discrasie, from Old French discrasie, from Medieval Latin dyscrāsia, from Ancient Greek δυσκρασία (duskrasía, “bad temperament”), from δυσ- (dus-, “dys-”) + κρᾶσις (krâsis, “mixing, tempering”). By surface analysis, dys- + -crasy.

FROM WORD TO NAME

Try it on your idea.

dyscrasy has 8 characters. Say it out loud, try it alongside a description of your project, and see whether its meaning fits what you want to create.

dyscrasy studiodyscrasy workshello, dyscrasy

These are naming prompts. Meanings and pronunciation can vary; existing brand and domain uses have not been checked.

Explore the name generator

A word with a source.

Definitions, grammatical labels, IPA, etymology and examples: Wiktionary contributors, extracted by Kaikki / Wiktextract. Adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected fields and authored examples are shown; third-party quotations and audio are omitted. See contributor history.

Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.