Meaning of scariant | Babel Free
Definitions
An unconfirmed or unstudied variant or strain of COVID-19 that causes widespread panic.
informal
Examples
“Public health officials derided the X-MPLE strain as a "scariant" last night.”
“Initial reactions have been sceptical at best, with prominent experts suggesting the apparent new strain looks more like a “scariant” – an unconfirmed strain causing a global scare – than a variant.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.