short-winded

[ shawrt-win-did ]

/ ˈʃɔrtˈwɪn dɪd /

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adjective

short of breath; liable to difficulty in breathing.

brief or concise; to the point, as in speech or writing.

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Origin of short-winded

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50

Words nearby short-winded

short-waisted, shortwall, shortwave, shortwave radio, shortweight, short-winded, shorty, Shosholoza, Shoshone, Shoshonean, Shoshone Cavern

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How to use short-winded in a sentence

Indoors and back East he would probably have been a consumptive; out here, he was merely short-winded.
Blazed Trail Stories|Stewart Edward White
About the end of summer found himself short winded, and lost his appetite.
An Account of the Foxglove and some of its Medical Uses|William Withering
Recovering some of her breath, she gazed at her companion with a sort of short-winded archness.
Jill the Reckless|P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse
The additional meal made them sluggish and short-winded, and they did not seem to thrive so well.
By Canoe and Dog-Train|Egerton Ryerson Young

After the second test which was run at a "fast walk," I was not short-winded.
Warren Commission (7 of 26): Hearings Vol. VII (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy

British Dictionary definitions for short-winded

short-winded

adjective

tending to run out of breath, esp after exertion

(of speech or writing) terse or abrupt

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