Phlegm

//fliːm//

Word Type

Noun

The word "phlegm" can be used as a noun.

Word Relationships

Derived Terms

dephlegm flob leucophlegmacy phlegm-cutter phlegmish phlegmless phlegmy

Etymologically Related To

bleak flagrant flame fulminate phlox

Context

alchemy chemistry historical

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

apathy inactiveness inactivity inertia mucous secretion mucus

Type Of (IsA)

Related Terms

phlegmatic phlegmon

Related Terms

aqueous calmness composure distillation humor indifference mucus phlegmatic phlegmy sluggishness viscid

Synonym Network

emotionlessness languor

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Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.