"phthisicky" meaning in English

See phthisicky in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more phthisicky [comparative], most phthisicky [superlative]
Etymology: Etymology tree English phthisic Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English phthisicky From phthisic + -y. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|phthisic|-y<id:adjectival>|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English phthisic Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English phthisicky [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Germanic", "term" : "*-gaz", "lang" : "gem-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-West Germanic", "term" : "*-g", "lang" : "gmw-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Old English", "term" : "-iġ", "lang" : "ang" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "-y", "lang" : "enm" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "-y", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "phthisicky", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="phthisicky"> From phthisic + -y., {{ety|en|:af|phthisic|-y<id:adjectival>|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English phthisic Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English phthisicky From phthisic + -y. Head templates: {{en-adj}} phthisicky (comparative more phthisicky, superlative most phthisicky)
  1. Having phthisis, or some symptom of it, as difficulty in breathing.

Alternative forms

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