breathier; breathiest
: characterized or accompanied by or as if by the audible passage of breath
breathily adverb
breathiness noun

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Their thin, breathy voices suited much of the material on a surface level, but Lurhmann depended on their sweetness or sharpness to sell their songs. Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 8 July 2025 This one has a late-night sweaty summer dancefloor vibe, as excellently produced as anything in his catalog, with breathy vocals to match. Heran Mamo, Billboard, 30 June 2025 Though the central bank’s partisans will claim in breathy tones that the Fed’s thinking and decisions aren’t compromised by the tawdry politics that so many associate with Washington, the reality is quite different. John Tamny, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025 On Kacey Musgraves’ ballad, Olivia sounded more breathy than breathtaking. Charlie Mason, TVLine, 13 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for breathy

Word History

First Known Use

1849, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of breathy was in 1849

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“Breathy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breathy. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.

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