"Phthisickal" Natural Recordings by Native Speakers
Phtisickal is primarily an archaic term, but it has its roots as a disability that impeded one's ability to mingle with others easily, or to even attend Crowd s.The primary Associations of phtisickal is the old word "phthisis" or "Consumption" but that has turned somewhat obsoletes Unfortunately nowadays you can still stumble upon phtisickal and find it being used in very rare contexts hence these really dates back to 17th century
Here are 5 usage examples for the word "phthisical": The doctor had a very phthisical appearance, with sunken cheeks and a pale complexion. The once- thriving town had declined into a phthisical relic of its former self, its buildings worn down by time and neglect. Her album takes her phthisical blues and turns them into something jaunty and optimistic. The rain poured down, seeping into the parched earth and finally ending the phthisical drought that had gripped the land for months. His fragile hold on life was slipping due to a phthisical illness that had weakened his body and exhausted his spirit.