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phlegmiest

phlegmiest is the superlative form of phlegmy.

Meaning of phlegmy

Adjective

phlegmy (comparative phlegmier, superlative phlegmiest)

  1. Charged with phlegm.
    • His phlegmy cough disgusted everybody on the train.
    Synonyms:
    phlegmish

Questions about phlegmiest

What is phlegmiest the superlative form of?
Phlegmiest is the superlative form of phlegmy.

Words near phlegmiest in the dictionary

  1. phlegmatizers
  2. phlegmatizes
  3. phlegmatizing
  4. phlegmatous
  5. phlegmier
  6. phlegmiest
  7. phlegmily
  8. phlegminess
  9. phlegmish
  10. phlegmless
  11. phlegmon

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