cough
verb (used without object)
to expel air from the lungs suddenly with a harsh noise, often involuntarily.
cougher
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a word derived from
cough.
Example Sentences
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At one point I asked Ms. Sappingfield about a serial cougher and sniffler we heard in the middle distance.
From New York Times ● Oct. 22, 2021
Since testing is so limited now, it’s a hard case to make: the cougher would have to know they were infected for someone to prove they intentionally spread the virus.
From The Verge ● Apr. 7, 2020
Trains also have roomier seats, so you’ll be slightly better off if you get stuck next to a cougher?
From Slate ● Mar. 3, 2020
Stephanopoulos agreed to the do-over, and fingered the cougher, Mick Mulvaney, who is Trump’s acting chief of staff.
From The New Yorker ● Jun. 17, 2019
There was another pause, Mr. Sankey waiting with marked punctiliousness till the last cougher had got over his difficulty.
From Faces and Places by Sir Henry W. (Henry William) Lucy
