broken-winded
broken-winded adjective: suffering from a shortness of breath or similar respiratory problem.
Adjective
broken-winded (comparative more broken-winded, superlative most broken-winded)
- Suffering from a shortness of breath or similar respiratory problem.
- My horse would have trotted to Clifton within the hour, if left to himself, and I have almost broke my arm with pulling him in to that cursed broken-winded jade’s pace.1803 (date written), [Jane Austen], chapter XI, in Northanger Abbey; published in Northanger Abbey: And Persuasion. […], volume (please specify |volume=I or II), London: John Murray, […], 20 December...
Forms of broken-winded
| comparative | more broken-winded |
|---|---|
| superlative | most broken-winded |
Questions about broken-winded
- What does broken-winded mean?
- Broken-winded means suffering from a shortness of breath or similar respiratory problem.
- What part of speech is broken-winded?
- Broken-winded is an adjective.
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