phlegm English

Meaning phlegm meaning

What does phlegm mean?

phlegm

— noun expectorated matter; saliva mixed with discharges from the respiratory passages; in ancient and medieval physiology it was believed to cause sluggishness

— noun (= sluggishness) inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy the general appearance of sluggishness alarmed his friends

— noun (= emotionlessness) apathy demonstrated by an absence of emotional reactions

Synonyms phlegm synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as phlegm?

phlegm English » English

mucus

sputum

spittle

snot

slime

indifference

impassivity

impassiveness

emotionlessness

unemotionality

stolidity

sluggishness

mucilage

lethargy

languor

flatness

coolness

apathy

willful neglect

viscous liquid

unseemliness

unresponsiveness

unmindfulness

unhelpfulness

unconcern

salivation

saliva

remissness

pus

pituita

phlegmy

phlegmon

nonchalance

negligence

neglect

lymph

listlessness

laissez faire

insensitiveness

inadvertency

inadvertence

imperturbableness

imperturbability

humour

heedlessness

guck

goop

glair

equanimity

disinterest

Phlegm English » English

sputum

Topics phlegm topics

What do people use phlegm to talk about?

Person Body functions

Spit, saliva

• What words refer to saliva?
  saliva spit spittle sputum phlegm drool slobber drivel