allergic

adjective

Stress: second syllable

Syllables: al-ler-gic (3)

English Definition

Having a strong dislike or medical reaction to something

Example Sentence

I am allergic to cat fur.

US IPA /əˈlɜrdʒɪk/

UK IPA /əˈlɜːdʒɪk/

sensitive hypersensitive susceptible

immune resistant tolerant