short-winded

[ shawrt-win-did ]

/ ˈʃɔrtˈwɪn dɪd /

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adjective

short of breath; liable to difficulty in breathing.

brief or concise; to the point, as in speech or writing.

Origin of short-winded

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50

Words nearby short-winded

shortwall, shortwave, shortwave diathermy, shortwave radio, shortweight, short-winded, shorty, Shosholoza, Shoshone, Shoshonean, Shoshone Cavern

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Example sentences from the Web for short-winded

The heart is affected; boys become "short-winded" as a result of the action on the heart.
A Civic Biology|George William Hunter
The additional meal made them sluggish and short-winded, and they did not seem to thrive so well.
By Canoe and Dog-Train|Egerton Ryerson Young
Tregeagle was fat, short-winded, had a load on his back, and lost ground at every step.
Rambles Beyond Railways;|Wilkie Collins
After the second test which was run at a "fast walk," I was not short-winded.
Warren Commission (7 of 26): Hearings Vol. VII (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy

They went their way, but not so fast as went Diana, urging with her her protesting and short-winded mother.
Mistress Wilding|Rafael Sabatini

British Dictionary definitions for short-winded

short-winded

adjective

tending to run out of breath, esp after exertion

(of speech or writing) terse or abrupt

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Medical definitions for short-winded

short-winded

adj.

Breathing with quick, labored breaths.

Likely to have difficulty in breathing, especially from exertion.

单词	short-winded
释义	short-winded [ shawrt-win-did ] / ˈʃɔrtˈwɪn dɪd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR short-winded ON THESAURUS.COM adjective short of breath; liable to difficulty in breathing. brief or concise; to the point, as in speech or writing. Origin of short-winded late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50 Words nearby short-winded shortwall, shortwave, shortwave diathermy, shortwave radio, shortweight, short-winded, shorty, Shosholoza, Shoshone, Shoshonean, Shoshone Cavern Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for short-winded The heart is affected; boys become "short-winded" as a result of the action on the heart. A Civic Biology\|George William Hunter The additional meal made them sluggish and short-winded, and they did not seem to thrive so well. By Canoe and Dog-Train\|Egerton Ryerson Young Tregeagle was fat, short-winded, had a load on his back, and lost ground at every step. Rambles Beyond Railways;\|Wilkie Collins After the second test which was run at a "fast walk," I was not short-winded. Warren Commission (7 of 26): Hearings Vol. VII (of 15)\|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy They went their way, but not so fast as went Diana, urging with her her protesting and short-winded mother. Mistress Wilding\|Rafael Sabatini British Dictionary definitions for short-winded short-winded adjective tending to run out of breath, esp after exertion (of speech or writing) terse or abrupt Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to short-winded respiring, heaving, gasping, blown, exhausted, out of breath, panting, spent, winded, asthmatic, choking, emphysematous, gulping, stertorous, wheezing, breathless, dyspneic Medical definitions for short-winded short-winded adj. Breathing with quick, labored breaths. Likely to have difficulty in breathing, especially from exertion. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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short-winded

adjective

Origin of short-winded

Words nearby short-winded

Example sentences from the Web for short-winded

British Dictionary definitions for short-winded

adjective

Words related to short-winded

Medical definitions for short-winded

adj.