dropsical

  • 1Dropsical — Drop si*cal, a. [From {Dropsy}.] 1. Diseased with dropsy; hydropical; tending to dropsy; as, a dropsical patient. [1913 Webster] 2. Of or pertaining to dropsy. [1913 Webster] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 2dropsical — 1680s; see DROPSY (Cf. dropsy) + ICAL (Cf. ical) …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 3dropsical — adjective Pertaining to dropsy. Mrs Springer on her painful dropsical legs comes down talking. Rabbit is Rich by John Updike …

    Wiktionary

  • 4dropsical — adjective Date: 1673 1. turgid, swollen 2. relating to or affected with dropsy …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 5dropsical — dropsically, adv. dropsicalness, n. /drop si keuhl/, adj. of, like, or affected with dropsy. [1670 80; DROPS(Y) + ICAL] * * * …

    Universalium

  • 6dropsical — SYN: hydropic. * * * drop·si·cal dräp si kəl adj relating to or affected with edema * * * drop·si·cal (dropґsĭ kəl) edematous …

    Medical dictionary

  • 7dropsical — drop·si·cal || drÉ’psɪkl adj. pertaining to dropsy (abnormal collection of fluid in body tissues) …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 8dropsical — drop·si·cal …

    English syllables

  • 9dropsical — /ˈdrɒpsəkəl/ (say dropsuhkuhl), / sɪkəl/ (say sikuhl) adjective of, like, or affected with dropsy. –dropsically, adverb …

  • 10dropsical — adjective swollen with an excessive accumulation of fluid • Syn: ↑edematous • Similar to: ↑unhealthy • Derivationally related forms: ↑dropsy, ↑edema (for: ↑edematous) …

    Useful english dictionary

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