breathy

Related to breathy: Breathy voice

breath·y

(brĕth′ē)

adj. breath·i·er, breath·i·est

Marked by audible or noisy breathing: a breathy voice.

breath′i·ly adv.

breath′i·ness n.

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breathy

(ˈbrɛθɪ)

adj, breathier or breathiest

1. (of the speaking voice) accompanied by an audible emission of breath

2. (of the singing voice) lacking resonance

ˈbreathily adv

ˈbreathiness n

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breath•y

(ˈbrɛθ i)

adj. breath•i•er, breath•i•est.

(of the voice) characterized by audible or excessive emission of breath.

[1520–30]

breath′i•ly, adv.

breath′i•ness, n.

Translations

breathy

[ˈbreθɪ] ADJ [voice] → entrecortado

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breathy

[ˈbrɛθi] adj [voice] → voilé(e)

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breathy

adj (+er) → rauchig; (through shyness) → hauchig

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