"breathsome" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more breathsome [comparative], most breathsome [superlative]
Etymology: From breath + -some. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|breath|some}} breath + -some Head templates: {{en-adj}} breathsome (comparative more breathsome, superlative most breathsome)
  1. Characteristic of breath or breathing; breathy
    Sense id: en-breathsome-en-adj-yEkuX5OL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -some

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