Phrase Hound found 41 phrases and 26 compound words that contain cough. The most common are listed below. Open cough in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 41
- whooping coughA contagious disease of the respiratory system that usually affects children caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis, the advanced stage of which is characterised by spasms of coughing followed by a whooping sound during the intake of …
- cough upTo expel from the lungs, throat, stomach, etc. by coughing.
- cough syrupA liquid used to ease a sore throat and possibly suppress excess coughing.
- dry coughCoughing without expectoration of sputum.
- cough dropA small, medicated tablet intended to be dissolved slowly in the mouth to relieve coughing symptoms and sore or dry throats temporarily.
- cough medicineA medication or medicine used to treat those people with coughing and related conditions, usually in liquid or syrup form.
- kennel coughA respiratory infection in dogs.
- cough mixtureA medicine or medication used to treat coughs, usually in liquid or syrup form.
- hacking coughA small and frequent cough, usually short and dry; a broken cough with a rough and loud sound; a hacking cough.
- smoker's coughA persistent cough resulting from habitual smoking.
- cough buttonA button that temporarily stops the recording and transmission of a radio show.
- hooping coughSynonym of whooping cough: A contagious disease of the respiratory system that usually affects children caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis, the advanced stage of which is characterised by spasms of coughing followed by a whooping …
- cough candycough drops
- cough dropsplural of cough drop: A small, medicated tablet intended to be dissolved slowly in the mouth to relieve coughing symptoms and sore or dry throats temporarily.
- cough sweetA cough drop.
- habit coughA chronic cough that has no underlying organic cause or medical diagnosis, and does not respond to conventional medical treatment.
- cough sweetsplural of cough sweet: A cough drop.
- soften someone's coughTo completely negate or undermine someone's argument or position on a topic.
- wet coughCoughing with expectoration of sputum.
- cough syrupsplural of cough syrup: A liquid used to ease a sore throat and possibly suppress excess coughing.
- cough outTo remove by coughing, especially figuratively, to say through coughs.
- churchyard coughA severe cough. (condition that causes one to cough, tendency to cough)
- cough and a spitA minor role.
- spicy coughCOVID-19.
- cough-syrupyResembling or characteristic of cough syrup.
Compound words 26
- anticoughSuppressing coughing.
- cougheeSomeone who is coughed upon.
- snoughA simultaneous sneeze and cough.
- coughyCharacterized by coughing.
- coughbushA flowering plant of species Ernodea littoralis.
- coughlessWithout a cough.
- coughwortcoltsfoot
- coughestsecond-person singular simple present indicative of cough
- cougheththird-person singular simple present indicative of cough: Sometimes followed by up: to force (something) out of the lungs or throat by pushing air from the lungs through the glottis (causing a short, explosive sound), and out through the …
- CoughlinA surname from Irish.