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phlegmy

American

[flem-ee] / ˈflɛm i /

adjective

phlegmier, phlegmiest

of, relating to, or characterized by phlegm.

Etymology

Origin of phlegmy

First recorded in 1540–50; phlegm + -y ¹

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