short-winded

adjective

short-wind·​ed ˌshȯrt-ˈwin-dəd 

1

: affected with or characterized by shortness of breath

2

a

: brief

b

: broken up into short units

Examples of short-winded in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Then the breathing, strained and short-winded. —Literary Hub, 6 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for short-winded

• rescinded
• winded

Medical Definition

short-winded

adjective

short-wind·​ed -ˈwin-dəd 

: affected with or characterized by shortness of breath