flĕm
The thick, slimy secretion of the mucous membranes, that moistens and protects them
The property of being sluggish, unable or unwilling to act quickly.
A narrow point of land extending into a body of water.
Lack of interest; apathy; indifference
The doctrines or philosophy of the Stoics.
Matter coughed up and usually ejected from the mouth, including saliva, foreign material, and substances such as mucus or phlegm, from the respiratory tract.
The state of being impassive.
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morbid matter
Sputum
The property of being insensible.
The state or quality of being nonchalant
The frothy liquid secreted by the nymphs of froghoppers.
(Medicine) the act of releasing an inpatient from hospital
(Slang) A despicable or repulsive person.
viscous matter
Sputum
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saliva (related)
The thin, watery, slightly viscid fluid secreted by the salivary glands: it serves as an aid to swallowing and digestion by moistening and softening food, and contains enzymes which convert starch to dextrin and maltose
Lack of interest or concern, especially regarding matters of general importance or appeal; indifference.
A lack of interest; indifference, apathy. [from 19th c.]
The state of being impassive
The quality or state of lacking curiosity
The state of being incurious; indifference or apathy.
Lack of concern, interest, or feeling; apathy
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Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster's Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.
Lassitude is defined as a feeling of lethargy or a lack of mental or physical energy.
A lack of energy or vigor; sluggishness.
The state of being listless; indifference; lethargy.
The property of being stolid; unemotionality.
The quality of being stolid.
Lack of interest or concern; indifference.
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The state of being unresponsive.
(Uncountable) a state of the body or mind caused by exhaustion or disease and characterized by a languid feeling: lassitude
(Statistics) Sometimes used as a synonym for slim-tailedness or platykurticity
The property of being emotionless.
The state or quality of being without emotion.
bile (related)
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pus (related)
nasal-discharge (related)
foul-smell (related)
catarrh (related)
foul-smelling (related)
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