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View synonyms for breathy

breathy

[ breth-ee ]

adjective

breathier, breathiest.
  1. (of the voice) characterized by audible or excessive emission of breath.


breathy

/ ˈbrɛθɪ /

adjective

  1. (of the speaking voice) accompanied by an audible emission of breath
  2. (of the singing voice) lacking resonance
“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
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Derived Forms

  • ˈbreathily, adverb
  • ˈbreathiness, noun
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Other Words From

  • breathi·ness noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of breathy1

First recorded in 1520–30; breath + -y 1
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Example Sentences

The track’s busy atmosphere reduces to just her breathy voice and airy washes of synth played by her partner, Tashi Wada.

“You know, I was wondering if you could keep on,” Jackson murmurs over a strutting bass line in his breathy spoken introduction, “because the force, it’s got a lot of power, and it make me feel like …” Then the 20-year-old unleashes the high-pitched squeal that let everybody know this former kiddie star had become a man.

Last month she released a self-titled album of her own, with her breathy vocals against atmospheric indie-folk arrangements à la Boygenius or Lizzy McAlpine.

His voice breaks the surface with a breathy, smoldering whisper.

The way Roan performed it Sunday — breathy and yearning yet with a faint snarl — it was all of those.

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