consumptive

Having a tendency to consume; dissipating; destructive; wasteful.

a long consumptive war

[O]n ſome occaſions, he diſplayed all his fund of good humour, vvith a vievv to beguile her ſorrovv; he importuned her to give him the pleasure of ’ſquiring her to ſome place of innocent entertainment; and, finally, inſiſted upon her accepting a pecuniary reinforcement to her finances, vvhich he knevv to be in a moſt conſumptive condition.

Of or relating to consumption.

Relating to pulmonary tuberculosis.

consumptive cough

The lean, conſumptive, wench, with coughs decay'd, / Is call'd a pretty, tight, and ſlender maid.

A person suffering from pulmonary tuberculosis.

The consumptive has managed to shake the servant from her side and walks alone, striving to make it look easy.