"breathy" meaning in English

See breathy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈbɹɛθi/ Audio: En-us-breathy.ogg Forms: breathier [comparative], breathiest [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɛθi Etymology: From breath + -y. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*bʰreh₁-}}, {{suffix|en|breath|y}} breath + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} breathy (comparative breathier, superlative breathiest)
  1. Accompanied by audible breathing. Derived forms: breathily, breathiness, nonbreathy, unbreathy

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