Definition of Sinking spell

1. Noun. A temporary decline in health or value.

Generic synonyms: Decline, Diminution

Lexicographical Neighbors of Sinking Spell

sinker nails
sinkerball
sinkerballer
sinkerballers
sinkerballing
sinkers
sinkhole
sinkholes
sinkier
sinkiest
sinking
sinking feeling
sinking fund
sinking ship
sinking spell (current term)
sinkings
sinkless
sinklike
sinks
sinkt
sinkward
sinkwater
sinky
sinless
sinlessly
sinlessness
sinlessnesses
sinned
sinner

Literary usage of Sinking spell

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Journal of the American Society for Psychical Research by American Society for Psychical Research (1914)
"... especially of this character, as I often thought the fault was mine. At the time the messenger was bringing the letter I had a sinking spell, ..."

2. The Medico-chirurgical Review by James Johnson, Henry James Johnson (1835)
"Night more tranquil than preceding ; had one sinking spell, almost approaching ... In the night had one sinking spell : this morning pulse rapid, irregular, ..."

3. Medical Record by George Frederick Shrady, Thomas Lathrop Stedman (1897)
"The patient had been vomiting, and this was followed by a sinking-spell. His extremities were cold and he was covered with a clammy sweat. ..."

4. An Autobiography: The Story of the Lord's Dealings with Mrs. Amanda Smith by Amanda Smith (1893)
"And then she went off In a kind of sinking spell. When she said this, and they sent my mother out, she ran with all her might and told grandmother, ..."

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