Phlegmy
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Phlegmy is an adjective meaning Charged with phlegm.
Meaning
Charged with phlegm.
Example Sentences
His phlegmy cough disgusted everybody on the train.
Pockmarks rise with hair all along his arm, and he reaches for a bottle and hacks up a big phlegmy gob of spit.
Word Forms
- phlegmier
- phlegmiest
Synonyms for phlegmy
Depending on context, synonyms include phlegmish, loose.
Antonyms for phlegmy
Common opposites include dry.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include loose, phlegmish, phlegmatic, chesty, snottery, hydrotic.
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