green sickness en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈɡɹiːn ˌsɪknəs/ (UK)
Meanings
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(uncountable) A disease characterized by a greenish tint to the skin; chlorosis.
She died of cirrhosis, brain fever, consumption and green sickness before she reached twenty.
1982, TC Boyle, Water Music, Penguin, published 2006, page 35:
- (uncountable) The abnormal appetite associated with such a disease; pica.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| green-sickness | alternative | lexicographic | |
| greensickness | alternative | lexicographic |