phlegmy
Thick with mucus
Phlegmy describes a voice, cough, or throat thick with phlegm—the mucus produced during respiratory illness.
A phlegmy cough sounds wet and congested: He woke up phlegmy and called in sick.
The word captures that unmistakable gurgling quality of someone fighting a cold.
Blocked by overcrowding
- chestyHaving a large bosom
- wheezyProducing labored breath sounds
- bronchitisInflamed airway disease
- coughExplosive airway clearing
expectorant · decongestant · pneumonia · asthma · inhaler · nebulizer · bronchodilator · emphysema
Protective bodily secretion
- sputumExpelled lung mucus
- expectorateExpel matter from airways
- gobShapeless soft lump
- loogieExpectorated mucus glob
spit · viscous · thick · ropy · glutinous · gelatinous · gooey · sticky
congested
Blocked by overcrowding
- chestyHaving a large bosom
- wheezyProducing labored breath sounds
- bronchitisInflamed airway disease
cough · expectorant · decongestant · pneumonia · asthma · inhaler · nebulizer · bronchodilator · emphysema · tuberculosis
mucus
Protective bodily secretion
- sputumExpelled lung mucus
- expectorateExpel matter from airways
- gobShapeless soft lump
loogie · spit · viscous · thick · ropy · glutinous · gelatinous · gooey · sticky · slime
hoarse
Rough in voice
guttural · raspy · scratchy · husky · gurgling · wet · thick · muffled · gargling · rough
ill
In poor health
weak · nauseous · ailing · sallow · clammy · bedridden · flu · cold · infected · malaise
phlegmyclear
Without obstruction or fog
uncongested · unobstructed · dry · healthy