breathy
Americanadjective
adjective
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(of the speaking voice) accompanied by an audible emission of breath
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(of the singing voice) lacking resonance
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Her music was known for its breathy, lounge-pop quality, and she sang in both English and French.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
But the first time I transcribed an interview I’d conducted with my breathy, inconsistent voice, I felt like one giant cringe.
From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026
Despite her small, breathy voice and heavily accented French, Birkin became a major interpreter of Gainsbourg’s songs.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025
It can be breathy and ethereal or a searing flamethrower — and she transforms into an angelic chorus of one when she tracks layers of her own harmonies.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 18, 2025
I asked, my voice a little breathy as I cantered beside her.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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