breathy
adjective
(of the voice) characterized by audible or excessive emission of breath.
breathiness
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a word derived from
breathy.
Example Sentences
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If I talked like Mickey Mouse, the thin breathiness that plagued my voice went away.
From Slate ● Apr. 18, 2026
Parker is always fine, though the part requires a bit too much Southern breathiness.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 26, 2026
On film Satine was embodied with a porcelain fragility and Marilyn-esque breathiness by Ms. Kidman, a silver-screen phantasm about to evaporate.
From New York Times ● Aug. 5, 2018
The tone, the breathiness, the vocal ticks — they were all there.
From The Verge ● Feb. 24, 2015
“Never mind from movies,” Rachel said sternly, the breathiness gone from her voice for once.
From "The Devil's Arithmetic" by Jane Yolen
