1. relating to or affected by dropsy (abnormal accumulation of fluid in body tissues)
Usage: medical; archaic
2. excessively swollen or bloated
Usage: figurative

Examples

• The patient’s dropsical condition required immediate medical attention.
• His dropsical legs made walking difficult.
• The doctor diagnosed the dropsical swelling as a symptom of heart failure.
• The old medical text described various dropsical ailments.
• Her dropsical appearance was caused by fluid retention.
• The physician noted the dropsical distension of the abdomen.