Clues for the word "INOCULATE"
We've had 15 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 16 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Easy crossword on October 03, 2025.
Definition of inoculate
- v. t. - To bud; to insert, or graft, as the bud of a tree or plant in another tree or plant.
- v. t. - To insert a foreign bud into; as, to inoculate a tree.
- v. t. - To communicate a disease to ( a person ) by inserting infectious matter in the skin or flesh; as, to inoculate a person with the virus of smallpox,rabies, etc. See Vaccinate.
- v. t. - Fig.: To introduce into the mind; -- used especially of harmful ideas or principles; to imbue; as, to inoculate one with treason or infidelity.
- v. i. - To graft by inserting buds.
- v. i. - To communicate disease by inoculation.
Referring Clues
- Protect from bugs
- Protect, in a way
- Immunize
- Protect against wild speculation (odds off)
- Inject against a disease
- Induce immunity
- Lunatic fringes of Oxbridge cast ready for travel abroad?
- I clean out wound to protect from infection
- Immunise
- Introduce an idea or attitude into the mind of: immunise
- Built into a clue to give one the needle?
- Inject iodine, then clean out wound
- Graft in turning around company - advanced without union
- Vaccinate
- Inject against disease
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Easy - October 03, 2025
- Evening Standard Easy - April 04, 2025
- Evening Standard Easy - September 20, 2024
- Evening Standard Easy - August 04, 2023
- Guardian Cryptic - August 15, 2017
- Guardian Prize - February 25, 2017
- Guardian Speedy - July 24, 2016
- Guardian Cryptic - March 04, 2015
- Guardian Cryptic - October 23, 2008
- New York Times - August 30, 2005
- Guardian Quick - May 25, 2005
- Guardian Quick - February 04, 2005
- Guardian Speedy - July 25, 2004
- New York Times - September 12, 2003
- New York Times - September 01, 2000
- Guardian Prize - May 27, 2000