phlegmish

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phlegmish

/ˈflɛmɪʃ/ US, UK

Sounds like Flemish, flemish · Rhymes with -ɛmɪʃ

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From phlegm + -ish.

adjective more phlegmish · most phlegmish

Laden with phlegm, as a cough. His front legs doubled under him, and he lay down, his nose in his own water, biting the phlegmish froth and dust around his mouth and gaping like a stuffed animal in a taxidermist's window.
Similar: phlegmy
Characterized by the humor phlegm; apathetic or composed. His concern soothed her and she breathed heavily, densely, with a thick phlegmish pity for herself.
Similar: phlegmatic

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@misc{phlegmish_2026,
  title = {phlegmish},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/phlegmish},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}