viral
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viral
- /ˈvaɪɹəl/
Rhymes with -aɪɹəl
adjective
- Of or relating to a biological virus. viral DNA
- Caused by a virus. viral infection
- Of the nature of an informatic virus; able to spread copies of itself to other computers.
- Spread by word of mouth with minimal intervention, in order to create buzz and interest. “Efficient way to disseminate information? I don't think.” “But it is,” Cayce insists. “The model's viral. ‘Deep niche.’ The venues would be carefully selected—”
- Circulated rapidly and widely from one user to another. With some minutes to kill, he checks the headlines on his phone. Yet again, something dreadful and new which he doesn't understand is going viral. Today's fad is, you paint a black vertical rectangle on the wall, or on a mirror, or over the top of a picture. And then you chant something.
Similar: virous
noun virals
- A video, image or text spread by "word of mouth" on the internet or by e-mail for humorous, political or marketing purposes. 2002, Nik Lever, Flash Mx Games: ActionScript for Artists, Focal Press, page 411, Using the Flash ActiveX control in this way allows you as a developer to create desktop characters, email virals and screensavers.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: virological, virologic, virus, virology, hiv, infectious, infected, anti-viral, antiviral, intestinal, manufacturer, viruses, pandemic, contagious, transmissible, communicable
adjective
Similar: virous
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adj relating to a virus in biological sense
| Español | viral, vírico |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 바이러스의 baireoseuui |
| Português | viral |
| Deutsch | Virus- |
| Ελληνικά | ιικός iikós |
| Română | viral |
| Русский | ви́русный vírusnyj |
adj caused by a virus
| Español | viral, vírico |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 바이러스성 baireoseuseong |
| Português | viral |
| Deutsch | viral, Virus- |
| Română | viral, virotic |
adj computing: of the nature of a virus
| Deutsch | Virus-, virusartig |
|---|---|
| Русский | ви́русный vírusnyj |
adj advertising and marketing: spread by word of mouth
| Español | viral |
|---|---|
| Português | viral |
| Deutsch | wie ein Lauffeuer |
| Română | viral |
| עברית | ויראלי viral |
Talk about this word "viral." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/viral. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. viral. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/viral "viral." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/viral.Cite this
@misc{viral_2026,
title = {viral},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/viral},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
