asthmatic

Meanings

Plural: asthmatics

Noun

a person suffering from asthma
- "she is a chronic asthmatic"
- "the painful gasps of a dying asthmatic"
A person who suffers from asthma.

Adjective Satellite

relating to breathing with a whistling sound

Adj

Having the characteristics of asthma, as in an "asthmatic cough".

Origin / Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin asthmaticus, itself borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀσθματικός (asthmatikós, “afflicted with shortness of breath”), from ἆσθμα (âsthma, “short-drawn breath, panting”) (compare asthma). By surface analysis, asthma + -ic.

Synonyms

wheezing, wheezy

Scrabble Score: 16

asthmatic is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
asthmatic is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
asthmatic is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

asthmatic is a valid Words With Friends word