Phlegmy (Adjective)
Meaning
Characterized by phlegm; "a phlegmy discharge".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The doctor examined the patient's chest X-ray, noting the signs of a phlegmy cough that had been plaguing her for weeks.
- After a long day of blowing her nose, Sarah's sinuses felt tender and swollen, producing a constant phlegmy discharge.
- The air quality in the city was so poor that it caused even the healthiest residents to develop a phlegmy hack.
- The nurse suctioned out the patient's airway, carefully clearing the phlegmy secretions that threatened to block his breathing.
- The medication began to take effect, reducing the phlegmy congestion in his lungs and allowing him to breathe more easily.