phthisicky

English

Etymology

phthisic +‎ -k- +‎ -y.

Adjective

phthisicky (comparative more phthisicky, superlative most phthisicky)

  1. Having phthisis, or some symptom of it, as difficulty in breathing.

References
  • phthisicky in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
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