Tubercular
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /tjuˈbɜːkjələ(ɹ)/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Tubercular is an adjective meaning Of, pertaining to, or having tuberculosis.
Meaning
Of, pertaining to, or having tuberculosis.
More Meanings
- Relating to or reminiscent of the wheezing sounds associated with the breathing of tuberculosis patients.
- Having, being, or relating to tubercles.
- (dated) A person who has tuberculosis.
Example Sentences
As he grew older, his tubercular thinness tended toward emaciation.
Crows on the roof beat their wings and made their low tubercular moan.
There had been, too, all the long weeks of Rosie’s tubercular dying to go through.
His voice? A raspy, nasal and welcoming instrument, with a tubercular kind of charisma.
Word Forms
- tuberculars
Synonyms for tubercular
Depending on context, synonyms include tuberculous, tuberculate, sick, ill.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include tuberculous, sick, ill, tuberculotic, tuberculoid, tuberculariaceous.
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