Breathy

Word BREATHY
Character 7
Hyphenation N/A
Pronunciations /ˈbɹɛθi/

Definitions and meanings of "Breathy"

What do we mean by breathy?

Marked by audible or noisy breathing. adjective

Pertaining to or of the nature of breath.

In phonetics, accompanied with breath; pronounced with open glottis; uttered with breath.

Characterized by a conspicuous use of the breath: said usually of vocal sounds in which breath is needlessly and faultily wasted.

Accompanied by audible breathing. adjective

Accompanied by audible breathing.

Full of a light tone, used to describe the higher instruments of the orchestra for their light atmosphere and brilliance. Urban Dictionary

A sexual act involving eight or more body parts, quite often requiring hours of clean up. and usually ending with strained vocal cords forcing both partners to talk in a whisper Urban Dictionary

When someone has their mouth slightly open and they look like they have bad breath. Urban Dictionary

Combination of "selfie" and "breath," describing the act of smelling your own breath by cupping your hand in front of your mouth while simultaneously exhaling and inhaling slowly. It is similar to a "selfie" because you are taking a snapshot of your self; in this case, your breath. Urban Dictionary

A personal breathalyzer. Typically refers to a small, pocket-sized or keychain breathalyzer and not a large police-grade unit. Urban Dictionary

Synonym of 'asthma inhaler'. Urban Dictionary

When a woman is sucking off a huge guy. And he can see that she has some trouble breathing. He will most likely laugh and yell "Breathy!!". This word was discovered in a Bree Olsen flick. Urban Dictionary

What to say when your famous sister asks you why you are wearing her skirt. Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Breathy

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The word "breathy" in example sentences

Rubyn wins for a while; Williams takes the lead after saying a few words in breathy tones. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Thanks!} * PSA (in breathy female voice): The Countess is allowed to misspell words for effect, at her own discretion. ❋ Unknown (2005)

Smiling more widely than ever, she rolled down her window and called a breathy "Hi!" even before he reached the door. ❋ Delinsky, Barbara (1983)

What, is it going to be all overdubbed breathy singing and faked sex sounds? ❋ Unknown (2010)

This doesn't affect what I wrote; it's just more accurate since plain MIE *d becomes PIE *dʰ although I personally now believe that this stop only became "breathy" after the fragmentation of the PIE-speaking community had already occurred. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Try another interpretation: During phonation shift, the modal *d of the onset phonemicized as *dʰ according to traditional theory remains modal while the second stop shifts to "breathy". ❋ Unknown (2008)

The medium -- to which is assigned the greater portion of every singer's work -- becomes "breathy" and hollow, the lower tones guttural, the higher tones shrill, and the voice, throughout its entire compass, harsh and unmanageable. ❋ W. E. Haslam (N/A)

A "quiet, gentle voice" is conscientiously aimed at by many young teachers, with so great zeal that the tone becomes painfully repressed, "breathy," and timid. ❋ Sara Cone Bryant (N/A)

Certain states of mind, such as awe, caution, secrecy, fear, etc., produce in greater or less degree an aspirated or "breathy" quality, called the _whisper_ or _aspirate_: ❋ A.E. Marty (N/A)

To say Cassie Morgan is "breathy" doesn't do her vocals justice. ❋ Unknown (2009)

He speaks with a deep, commanding voice softened by a breathy intonation and a genteel Southern drawl, and while he paces the stage deliberately and confidently during sermons, he is often reading from a TelePrompTer. ❋ Robert D. Putnam (2010)

The voice, now that it occurred to me to notice, sounded cultured and refined, if somewhat breathy. ❋ Unknown (2009)

She was once a darling of the Parisian left ... a model turned singer, who mixed with the artistic beau monde and sang breathy tunes to an acoustic guitar. ❋ Unknown (2011)

"I said to him, 'Joel, I can tell from over the phone that you have incipient emphysema," Banzhaf said, attributing Mr. Spivak's breathy sound to his smoking. ❋ Unknown (2011)

So says Jennifer Lopez's breathy voiceover in her new Fiat commercial endorsement spots -- and it appears that "playground" is right. ❋ Unknown (2011)

This girl's diary, she said, her voice getting breathy, which it does when she's overwhelmed. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Will it be the aging hippy Mass, the breathy teen pop Mass, the pseudo-broadway Mass, the lone cantor plus guitar Mass, the ethnic parade? ❋ Unknown (2009)

When you speak slowly and breathy (please, I mean this in no ‘erotic’ sense), and I can hear your lips part and tongue form the words, it hits that nerve and I absolutely melt. ❋ Unknown (2009)

the [upper] frequencies of the [cello] are [quite] breathy. ❋ TranceCrafter (2018)

I received a [breathy] my life is forever [changed], [in a good way] ;) ❋ Nhs258 (2008)

[becca] [you are] so [breathy]! ❋ Breathy (2021)

I woke up and took a breathie of my [morning breath]. Result? Disgusting: generally rude, with notes [of horse] [manure]. ❋ Ae5Ea8 (2015)

After drinking a giant [margarita] I [blew] a 0,12 on my [breathie]. ❋ Four Loko Frat Guy (2023)

[Carlos] "Check out ma breathy boi" Knubz "What the fuck is a breathy boi" Carlos "Get the fuck out" Knubz "Take that back or you won't live [another day]." Carlos *Pepper [Sprays] Knubz with breathy boi* ❋ WarningMinecraftIncluded (2018)

"Is that [more than] a [mouthfull]!? [hahaha]! Breathy!" ❋ Johnny Caviar (2009)

your famous sister: is that my [sKiRt]?1?! your response: [oh yes] [its very breathy on the bits] ❋ Klaus Hargreeves Is My Husband (2019)

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