phthisic (plural phthisics)
(pathology) A wasting illness of the lungs, such as asthma or tuberculosis; phthisis.
(pathology, formerly) Any wasting disease.
A person suffering from phthisis.
Any wasting or shrinking of another body part such as, for example, the eye (phthisis bulbi).
phthisic (not comparable)
Of or relating to phthisis or tuberculosis; tubercular.
Source: Wiktionary
Phthis"ic, n.
Definition: Same as Phthisis.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 November 2024
(noun) (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
