Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: phlegm
IPA transcription: [fl'ɛm]
noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: languor, lethargy, sluggishness, phlegm, flatness
    Meaning: inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy; "the general appearance of sluggishness alarmed his friends"
  • Synonyms: phlegm, sputum
    Meaning: expectorated matter; saliva mixed with discharges from the respiratory passages; in ancient and medieval physiology it was believed to cause sluggishness
  • Synonyms: emotionlessness, impassivity, impassiveness, phlegm, indifference, stolidity, unemotionality
    Meaning: apathy demonstrated by an absence of emotional reactions
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