phlegmy en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈflɛ.mi/
Etymology
From phlegm + -y.
Meanings
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Charged with phlegm.
Pockmarks rise with hair all along his arm, and he reaches for a bottle and hacks up a big phlegmy gob of spit.
2022, Jenni Fagan, Hex, Polygon, page 42:His phlegmy cough disgusted everybody on the train.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| phlegmier | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| phlegmiest | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
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Translations (3)
la pītuītōsus (charged with phlegm) · tr balgamlı (charged with phlegm) · pl flegmatyczny (charged with phlegm)