Phlegmish
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈflɛmɪʃ/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Phlegmish is an adjective meaning Laden with phlegm, as a cough.
Meaning
Laden with phlegm, as a cough.
More Meanings
- Characterized by the humor phlegm; apathetic or composed.
Example Sentences
His concern soothed her and she breathed heavily, densely, with a thick phlegmish pity for herself.
I was raised among them, though I fled their phlegmish company decades ago to join the chattering classes.
This was plainly apparent with solo piano recordings; it seemed as if a layer of phlegmish tubercular congestion had been removed from between the strings.
The example (for the third kind) when the (principal proposition) is separative is: 'Either this fever is either yellowish or scarlet, or this fever is either phlegmish or melancholic'.
Synonyms for phlegmish
Depending on context, synonyms include phlegmy, phlegmatic.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include phlegmy, phlegmatic, chesty, snottery, coughy, hydrotic.
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