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lockjaw
Example Sentences
Every sharp point was covered with rust and threatened lockjaw.
Loeffler did the same thing, in the same year for diphtheria, and Nicolaier for lockjaw; while Kuno produced antipyrene.
Uncle Dan'l was a favorite, too-kind-hearted and dependable, while his occasional lockjaw gave him an unusual distinction.
Captain Hardy stuck a nail in his foot the 6th of July of the next year, and died of the lockjaw on the 15th.
Then the patient complained of a chill, and it was soon discovered that lockjaw had set in.
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On this page you'll find 2 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to lockjaw, such as: tetanus, and trismus.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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