winded

American  

[win-did] / ˈwɪn dɪd /

adjective

1. out of breath.

2. having wind or breath of a specified kind (usually used in combination).

   short-winded; broken-winded.

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winded British  

/ ˈwɪndɪd /

adjective

1. out of breath, as from strenuous exercise

2. (in combination) having breath or wind as specified

   broken-winded

   short-winded

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Other Word Forms

• unwinded
  adjective
• well-winded
  adjective
• windedness
  noun

Etymology

Origin of winded

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at wind ¹, -ed ³