breathy

== English == === Etymology === From breath + -y. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbɹɛθi/ Rhymes: -ɛθi === Adjective === breathy (comparative breathier, superlative breathiest) Accompanied by audible breathing. 1985, Bernard MacLaverty, Short story, 'Across the Street', Irish Times Summer Stories. (Also published in 'The Great Profundo and Other Stories' , 1987, Penguin Books paperback: see at p.138-139): She had cold sores on her upper lip which made her mouth look swollen and ugly. But from a distance it was not noticeable – like the spit and breathy sounds. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === by heart, byheart