consumptive, adj.
freq. cnt. 3
freq. cnt. 3
tending to consume or use often wastefully
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3
consumptive
sample sentences
"water suitable for beneficial consumptive uses""duties consumptive of time and energy"
"consumptive fires"
semantic pointers
similar to
afflicted with or associated with pulmonary tuberculosis
<adj.all>
consumptive
sample sentences
"a consumptive patient""a consumptive cough"
semantic pointers
similar to