phthisicky

English

Etymology

phthisic +‎ -y.

Adjective

phthisicky (comparative more phthisicky, superlative most phthisicky)

1. Having phthisis, or some symptom of it, as difficulty in breathing.

References

• “phthisicky”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.