breathy

English

Etymology

breath +‎ -y

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɹɛθi/

• Audio (US):

  (file)

• Rhymes: -ɛθi

Adjective

breathy (comparative breathier, superlative breathiest)

1. Accompanied by audible breathing.
   • 1985, Bernard MacLaverty, Short story, 'Across the Street', Irish Times Summer Stories. (Also published in 'The Great Profundo and Other Stories' , 1987, Penguin Books paperback: see at p.138-139):

     She had cold sores on her upper lip which made her mouth look swollen and ugly. But from a distance it was not noticeable - like the spit and breathy sounds.

Derived terms

• breathily
• breathiness
• nonbreathy
• unbreathy

 

Anagrams

• by heart, byheart