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wheezy

American  
[hwee-zee, wee-] / ˈʰwi zi, ˈwi- /

adjective

wheezier, wheeziest
  1. afflicted with or characterized by wheezing.

    wheezy breathing.


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Etymology

Origin of wheezy

First recorded in 1810–20; wheeze + -y 1


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"We know that two-thirds of children who are wheezy at age three years don't develop asthma by age six," says Dalziel.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 6, 2026

Testing the human animal’s tolerance for plaintive fiddles, wheezy bagpipes, Peter Coyote and the whispery recitations of diary entries, “The American Revolution” is the most Ken Burns-y of Ken Burns series.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2025

While perfectly decent, “A Complete Unknown” is the kind of routine rock biopic that’s begun to sound as wheezy as a junk-shop accordion.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 26, 2025

“He was this stoic guy and then he started playing D&D and was like —” Curry broke into a wheezy, garbled voice, “—’I’m a goblin!’

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 24, 2024

We stepped apart to let the wheezy fossil-shop owner lug a signboard outside.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell

All the years I've been knowed to the police," answered Mr. Moon, slower and wheezier as he went on, "I've allus give 'em all the information I could, an' that's a fact.

From The Red Triangle Being Some Further Chronicles of Martin Hewitt, Investigator by Arthur Morrison

His blowing of the ram's horn got wheezier every year.

From The King of Schnorrers Grotesques and Fantasies by Israel Zangwill

“Robin,” said old Mrs Willis from her bed, in the wheeziest of voices.

From My Doggie and I by R. M. (Robert Michael) Ballantyne

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