HyperDic: breathless

English > 3 senses of the word breathless:
ADJECTIVEallbreathless, dyspneic, dyspnoeic, dyspneal, dyspnoealnot breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
allbreathless, breathtakingtending to cause suspension of regular breathing
allbreathless, inanimate, pulselessappearing dead
breathless > pronunciation
Soundsbreh'thlahs
Rhymesabacus ... zealous: 1164 rhymes with ahs...
English > breathless: 3 senses > adjective 1
Meaningnot breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty.
Examples
  • "breathless at thought of what I had done"
  • "breathless from running"
  • "followed the match with breathless interest"
Synonymsdyspneic, dyspnoeic, dyspneal, dyspnoeal
Narrowerasphyxiatingtending to deprive of oxygen
blown, pursy, short-winded, windedbreathing laboriously or convulsively
smothering, suffocating, suffocativeCausing difficulty in breathing especially through lack of fresh air and presence of heat
See alsounventilatednot ventilated
Oppositebreathing, eupneic, eupnoeicPassing or able to pass air in and out of the lungs normally
Spanishjadeante
Catalanpanteixant
Nounsbreathlessnessa dyspneic condition
Adverbsbreathlesslyin a breathless manner
English > breathless: 3 senses > adjective 2
Meaningtending to cause suspension of regular breathing.
Example"a breathless flight"
Synonymbreathtaking
Broaderexcitingcreating or arousing excitement
Spanishasombroso, emocionante, fascinador, fascinante, impresionante, jadeante
English > breathless: 3 senses > adjective 3
MeaningAppearing dead; not breathing or having no perceptible pulse.
Synonymsinanimate, pulseless
Broaderdeadno longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
Spanishinanimado
Nounsbreathlessnessa dyspneic condition

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