breathed

[bretht, breethd]

adjective

Phonetics.

1. not phonated; unvoiced; voiceless.

2. utilizing the breath exclusively in the production of a speech sound.

breathed

/ briːðd, brɛθt /

adjective

1. phonetics relating to or denoting a speech sound for whose articulation the vocal cords are not made to vibrate Compare voiced

Word History and Origins

Origin of breathed¹

First recorded in 1875–80; breath + -ed ³

Example Sentences

The 23-year-old said she was among those that breathed in the gases and was also evacuated from a property.

From BBC

While the world’s richest man might have breathed a sigh of relief after his Starship rocket completed a stellar launch last month, Elon Musk can’t afford to celebrate just yet.

From Los Angeles Times

I sat at my final breakfast, a perfect double espresso breathed its steam, the bread still warm, the smear glistened and pooled in the nooks.

From Salon

On the verge of a potential slaying, his team instead breathed fire back.

From Los Angeles Times

When she came aboard all of the producers just breathed a huge sigh of relief and were so excited because we felt, to your point, that now we have a show.

From Los Angeles Times