breathy

adj
/ˈbɹɛθi/

Etymology

From breath + -y.

  1. inherited from *brāþi
  2. inherited from brǣþ
  3. inherited from breeth
  4. suffixed as breathy — “breath + y

Definitions

  1. Accompanied by audible breathing.

    • 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.

The neighborhood

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