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breathier

breathier is the comparative form of breathy.

Meaning of breathy

Adjective

breathy (comparative breathier, superlative breathiest)

  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.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)

Questions about breathier

What is breathier the comparative form of?
Breathier is the comparative form of breathy.

Words near breathier in the dictionary

  1. breathful
  2. breathfuls
  3. breathhold
  4. breathholding
  5. breathholds
  6. breathier
  7. breathiest
  8. breathily
  9. breathin'
  10. breathiness
  11. breathing

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