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Explore Lurgy through 2 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Lurgy in a sentence

Lurgy meaning

  1. A fictitious, highly infectious disease; sometimes as a reference to flu-like symptoms.
  2. Any uncategorised disease with symptoms similar to a cold or flu that renders one unable to work.

Using Lurgy

  • The main meaning on this page is: A fictitious, highly infectious disease; sometimes as a reference to flu-like symptoms. | Any uncategorised disease with symptoms similar to a cold or flu that renders one unable to work.

Context around Lurgy

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 28.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 2 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

spelled 1×

Sentence patterns with Lurgy

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

had the lurgy because my 1× sometimes spelled lurgy which has 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

in the episode 1× it brings back 1×

Common sentence endings:

skin is brown 1× the adjective dreaded 1×

Words around Lurgy

Just before it in the word index:

lurgi 4 lurgan 41 lurgainn 2 lurex 5 lures 99 lured 332

Just after it in the word index:

luria 27 lurianic 10 lurid 65 luridly 2 lurie 80 luring 145

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabc 4 aacr 4 aacsb 4 aadar 4 aadk 4 aadujeevitham 4

Corpus analysis for Lurgy

  • In this selection, "lurgy" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 28.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, spelled stand out and add context to how "lurgy" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include had the lurgy because my and sometimes spelled lurgy which has. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "lurgy" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with lurgy

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

It brings back sore memories of being told as a child I had the 'lurgy' because my skin is brown. (20 words)

In the episode "Lurgi Strikes Britain", Spike Milligan introduced the fictional malady of Lurgi (sometimes spelled Lurgy), which has survived into modern usage to mean any miscellaneous or non-specific illness (often preceded by the adjective "dreaded"). (37 words)

Longer example sentences

In the episode "Lurgi Strikes Britain", Spike Milligan introduced the fictional malady of Lurgi (sometimes spelled Lurgy), which has survived into modern usage to mean any miscellaneous or non-specific illness (often preceded by the adjective "dreaded"). (37 words)

It brings back sore memories of being told as a child I had the 'lurgy' because my skin is brown. (20 words)

Example sentences (2)

It brings back sore memories of being told as a child I had the 'lurgy' because my skin is brown.

In the episode "Lurgi Strikes Britain", Spike Milligan introduced the fictional malady of Lurgi (sometimes spelled Lurgy), which has survived into modern usage to mean any miscellaneous or non-specific illness (often preceded by the adjective "dreaded").

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "lurgy" in a sentence?
An example: "It brings back sore memories of being told as a child I had the 'lurgy' because my skin is brown." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "lurgy" from authentic English texts.
What does "lurgy" mean?
Lurgy means: A fictitious, highly infectious disease; sometimes as a reference to flu-like symptoms.
How many example sentences with "lurgy" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "lurgy", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.