Dengue

den'ga, n. A violent fever, with rheum a- tism, epidemic in tropical countries, — called also dandy-, bouquet-, and bucket-fever. See Breakbone fever. [Called dandy in Brit. W. India islands, from the attitudes of the sufferers; corrupt, by Spaniards into Sp. dangue, dengue, prudery.] Deniable, Denial, etc. See under Deny.