wheezy

American  

[hwee-zee, wee-] / ˈʰwi zi, ˈwi- /

adjective

wheezier, wheeziest

1. afflicted with or characterized by wheezing.

   wheezy breathing.

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Other Word Forms

• wheeziness
  noun
• wheezily
  adverb

Etymology

Origin of wheezy

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

Example Sentences

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wheezy wheezier wheeziest

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

One day last October, she started feeling wheezy with a tight chest, but by the evening her breathing was much better, and she went to bed after a long shower.

From BBC ● Mar. 20, 2023

Harry could hear his rapid, shuffling footsteps coming nearer and nearer, his wheezy voice raised in fury.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling

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

From The King of Schnorrers Grotesques and Fantasies by Zangwill, Israel

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 Morrison, Arthur

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

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