phlegmy

Definition of Phlegmy in English :

1. phlegmy

characterized by phlegm

Example Sentences:
'a phlegmy discharge'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Phlegmy

noun

1.

the viscid mucus secreted by the walls of the respiratory tract

2. archaic

one of the four bodily humours

3.

apathy; stolidity; indifference

4.

self-possession; imperturbability; coolness

noun

1.

the thick, stringy mucus secreted by the mucous glands of the respiratory tract and discharged from the throat, as during a cold

2. Obsolete

that one of the four humors of the body which was believed in medieval times to cause sluggishness or dullness

3.

a.

sluggishness or apathy

b.

calmness or composure

n.

1. Thick, sticky, stringy mucus secreted by the mucous membrane of the respiratory tract, as during a cold or other respiratory infection.

2. One of the four humors of ancient and medieval physiology, thought to cause sluggishness, apathy, and evenness of temper.

3. Sluggishness of temperament.

4. Calm self-possession; equanimity.