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dropsical

drop·si·cal
D d

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [drop-si-kuh l]
    • /ˈdrɒp sɪ kəl/
    • /ˈdrɒp.sɪk.l̩/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [drop-si-kuh l]
    • /ˈdrɒp sɪ kəl/

Definitions of dropsical word

  • adjective dropsical of, like, or affected with dropsy. 1
  • noun dropsical Affected with or characteristic of dropsy; edematous. 1
  • adjective dropsical Pertaining to, or afflicted with, dropsy. 0

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Origin of dropsical

First appearance:

before 1670
One of the 47% oldest English words
First recorded in 1670-80; drops(y) + -ical

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Dropsical

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

dropsical popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

dropsical usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for dropsical

adj dropsical

  • bloated — If someone's body or a part of their body is bloated, it is much larger than normal, usually because it has a lot of liquid or gas inside it.
  • swollen — a past participle of swell.
  • overblown — (of a flower) past the stage of full bloom; more than full-blown: an overblown rose.
  • grown — advanced in growth: a grown boy.
  • diffuse — to pour out and spread, as a fluid.

adjective dropsical

  • aggrandized — Simple past tense and past participle of aggrandize.
  • amplified — Simple past tense and past participle of amplify.
  • dilated — Simple past tense and past participle of dilate.

Antonyms for dropsical

adj dropsical

  • shrunken — a past participle of shrink.
  • deflated — having lost confidence, hope, or optimism
  • abbreviated — made into a shorter form
  • abridged — An abridged book or play has been made shorter by removing some parts of it.
  • compressed — Compressed air or gas is squeezed into a small space or container and is therefore at a higher pressure than normal. It is used especially as a source of power for machines.

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