short-winded
short of breath; liable to difficulty in breathing.
brief or concise; to the point, as in speech or writing.
Origin of short-winded
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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 WhiteAbout the end of summer found himself short winded, and lost his appetite.
An Account of the Foxglove and some of its Medical Uses | William WitheringRecovering some of her breath, she gazed at her companion with a sort of short-winded archness.
Jill the Reckless | P. G. (Pelham Grenville) WodehouseThe additional meal made them sluggish and short-winded, and they did not seem to thrive so well.
By Canoe and Dog-Train | Egerton Ryerson YoungAfter the second test which was run at a "fast walk," I was not short-winded.
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British Dictionary definitions for short-winded
tending to run out of breath, esp after exertion
(of speech or writing) terse or abrupt
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