cougher
One who barks
A cougher is someone who coughs, typically used to identify the person responsible for coughing in a group setting: The cougher in the back row was disrupting the performance.
The word appears most often when the coughing is noticeable or unwelcome.
Inflamed airway disease
- pneumoniaInfected, inflamed lung tissue
- tuberculosisMycobacterial lung disease
- pertussisBacterial respiratory infection
- laryngitisInflamed voice box condition
pharyngitis · croup · asthma · cold · flu · influenza · respiratory infection · tracheitis
Discomfort in the gullet
- hoarsenessRough, scratchy voice quality
- sorenessTender, painful sensation
- drynessAbsence of moisture
- phlegmViscous airway secretion
wheeze · raspy · congestion · mucus · sputum · expectoration · hacking · tickle
Sending of information
- spreadTo distribute widely
- infectionPathogen invasion causing illness
- contagiousTransmissible between people
- carrierOne that transports
airborne · droplets · infectious · quarantine · isolation · outbreak · epidemic · pandemic
File bundling utility
- nicotineAddictive tobacco alkaloid
- tobaccoDried smoking leaf
- cigarettesPaper-wrapped tobacco for smoking
- lung damageHarm to breathing organs
chronic · wheeze · phlegm · emphysema · secondhand smoke · pack-a-day · quit smoking
Medicated oral soother
- expectorantMedication promoting mucus discharge
- suppressantAgent that restrains activity
- inhalerPortable respiratory medication device
- humidifierMoisture-adding appliance
honey · tea · gargle · saltwater · steam · rest · fluids · menthol
bronchitis
Inflamed airway disease
- pneumoniaInfected, inflamed lung tissue
- tuberculosisMycobacterial lung disease
- pertussisBacterial respiratory infection
laryngitis · pharyngitis · croup · asthma · cold · flu · influenza · respiratory infection · tracheitis · lung disease
throat irritation
Discomfort in the gullet
- hoarsenessRough, scratchy voice quality
- sorenessTender, painful sensation
- drynessAbsence of moisture
phlegm · wheeze · raspy · congestion · mucus · sputum · expectoration · hacking · tickle · chest tightness
transmission
Sending of information
- spreadTo distribute widely
- infectionPathogen invasion causing illness
- contagiousTransmissible between people
carrier · airborne · droplets · infectious · quarantine · isolation · outbreak · epidemic · pandemic · pathogen
tar
File bundling utility
- nicotineAddictive tobacco alkaloid
- tobaccoDried smoking leaf
- cigarettesPaper-wrapped tobacco for smoking
lung damage · chronic · wheeze · phlegm · emphysema · secondhand smoke · pack-a-day · quit smoking
throat lozenge
Medicated oral soother
- expectorantMedication promoting mucus discharge
- suppressantAgent that restrains activity
- inhalerPortable respiratory medication device
humidifier · honey · tea · gargle · saltwater · steam · rest · fluids · menthol · eucalyptus
- cough dropsMedicated throat soothers
- cough upPay reluctantly
- cough syrupMedicated liquid for hacking
- coughed upYielded reluctantly when pressed
- cough medicineRemedy for chest complaints
- coughing upExpelling by throat spasms
cough, coughing, coughs, coughed, productive cough, coughers, dry cough, whooping cough, hacking cough