breathed

American  

[bretht, breethd] / brɛθt, briðd /

adjective

Phonetics.

1. not phonated; unvoiced; voiceless.

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

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breathed British  

/ 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

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Etymology

Origin of breathed

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

Example Sentences

Sitting on the deck, I put my nose to the glass and breathed in aromas of light peat, ripe plums, shortbread and, floating in on the breeze, sea air.

From The Wall Street Journal

And he watched as other politicians, less invested in the negotiations, breathed a sigh of relief and turned their attention elsewhere.

From The Wall Street Journal

I breathed a happy sigh, letting my cup of happiness runneth over as the train picked up speed for Chicago.

From Literature

The owners of the factory in Rochdale have warned trespassers risk disturbing asbestos fibres, which can cause cancer if even small amounts are breathed in.

From BBC

They measured viral exposure both in the air participants breathed and in the room itself.

From Science Daily