wheezy

[ hwee-zee, wee- ]

/ ˈʰwi zi, ˈwi- /

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adjective, wheez·i·er, wheez·i·est.

afflicted with or characterized by wheezing: wheezy breathing.

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Origin of wheezy

First recorded in 1810–20; wheeze + -y¹

OTHER WORDS FROM wheezy

wheez·i·ly, adverbwheez·i·ness, noun

Words nearby wheezy

wheelwork, wheelwright, wheen, wheesh, wheeze, wheezy, whelk, whelked, whelm, whelmed, whelp

How to use wheezy in a sentence

If you startle a pigeon, you’ll hear a wheezy whistle as it flaps away.
How to speak city pigeon|Rosemary Mosco|October 26, 2021|Popular-Science
He seemed on the verge of running out of breath, nearly wheezy.
Conan Vs. Jay|Choire Sicha|May 2, 2010|DAILY BEAST
The wheezy, crazy mechanism of the car went to bits in unexpected places.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol|William J. Locke
He spoke in a wheezy, solemn monotone, from which all elements of life and joy seemed to have been eliminated.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol|William J. Locke

With a wheezy sputter, it stopped dead, refusing to answer the frantic twists Perry gave the handle-bars.
Motor Matt's Daring, or, True to His Friends|Stanley R. Matthews
We sang a lusty hymn together, accompanied on the little, wheezy, dining-room organ.
Tramping on Life|Harry Kemp
Among these, two made themselves prominent by their peculiarity: one was a very strong bass, the other a wheezy thin piping.
Return of the Native|Thomas Hardy