short-winded

[ shawrt-win-did ]
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adjective
  1. short of breath; liable to difficulty in breathing.

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

Origin of short-winded

1
late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50

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British Dictionary definitions for short-winded

short-winded

adjective
  1. tending to run out of breath, esp after exertion

  2. (of speech or writing) terse or abrupt

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