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Definition of Sinking spell
1. Noun. A temporary decline in health or value.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Sinking Spell
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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