quinsy quinsied • quinsyberry · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · quinsy · · Text Latin · · Script 6 · · Length Definitions · · · (noun) a painful pus filled inflammation of the tonsils and surrounding tissues; usually a complication of tonsillitis. Synonyms: peritonsillar abscess. · · Noun Definition 1 Synonyms · · · peritonsillar abscess · · Synonym 1 Characters · · i latin small letter i U+0069 n latin small letter n U+006E q latin small letter q U+0071 s latin small letter s U+0073 u latin small letter u U+0075 y latin small letter y U+0079