short-winded

[shawrt-win-did]

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adjective

short of breath; liable to difficulty in breathing.
brief or concise; to the point, as in speech or writing.

Origin of short-winded

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50

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Related Words for short-winded

heaving, gasping, blown, exhausted, panting, spent, winded, asthmatic, choking, emphysematous, short-winded, stertorous, breathless, dyspneic

Examples from the Web for short-winded

Historical Examples of short-winded

"He aer a plaguey feller, he's that short-winded," grumbled Bill.
Indian and Scout
F. S. Brereton
He was fat and short-winded and would suffer from the effort of laying on the blows.
The Unwilling Vestal
Edward Lucas White
The heart is affected; boys become "short-winded" as a result of the action on the heart.
A Civic Biology
George William Hunter
Then they are like a short-winded boy, and do not do their work well.
Applied Physiology
Frank Overton
His imagination is short-winded, dry, and apt to lose itself in speculation.
The Real Gladstone
J. Ewing Ritchie

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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short-winded in Medicine

short-winded

adj.

Breathing with quick, labored breaths.
Likely to have difficulty in breathing, especially from exertion.