breathy

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English

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Etymology

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From breath +‎ -y.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈbɹɛθi/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛθi

Adjective

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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.

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