breathless

== English == === Etymology === From breath +‎ -less. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbɹɛθləs/ Hyphenation: breath‧less === Adjective === breathless (comparative more breathless, superlative most breathless) Having difficulty breathing; gasping. That makes one hold one's breath (with excitement etc.). Not breathing; dead or apparently so. Having no wind; still, calm or airless. Having a somewhat hysterical tone, using over-emotive language. ==== Derived terms ==== breathlessly breathlessness ==== Translations ====