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What is the adjective for breath?

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Included below are past participle and present participle forms for the verb breathe which may be used as adjectives within certain contexts.

breathless
  1. Having difficulty breathing; gasping.
  2. That makes one hold one's breath (with excitement etc.).
  3. Not breathing; apparently dead.
  4. Having no wind; still, calm or airless.
  5. Synonyms:
      6. gasping, panting, puffing, winded, puffed, wheezy, wheezing, spent, choking, gulping, asthmatic, emphysematous, stertorous, out of breath, puffed out, short-winded, gasping for breath, huffing and puffing, puffing and blowing, short of breath, blowing hard, out of puff, gulping for breath, out of whack, dyspneic, rasping, breathy, fighting for breath, exhausted, done in, wiped out, breathing heavily, shagged out, husky, eager, enthusiastic, excited, avid, agog, anxious, impatient, expectant, on tenterhooks, open-mouthed, all agog, in suspense, on edge, waiting with bated breath, on pins and needles, with bated breath … more
  6. Examples:
      7. “The swordsman was breathless and tired, yet he had fared better than all his friends, though he did not know it.”
      “Go on, come on, leave me breathless. Tempt me, tease me, until I can't deny this loving feeling.”
      “The evening brought little respite from the breathless humidity that was even more oppressive in this stadium.”
breathtaking
  1. stunningly beautiful; amazing
  2. Very surprising or shocking; to such a degree as to cause astonishment.
  3. Synonyms:
      4. amazing, incredible, brilliant, fantastic, magnificent, mind-blowing, astonishing, electrifying, exhilarating, impressive, wonderful, astounding, exciting, exhilarative, mind-boggling, spectacular, striking, thrilling, awe-inspiring, awesome, beautiful, charged, galvanic, galvanising, galvanizing, heart-stopping, inspiring, intoxicating, jaw-dropping, rousing, sensational, stirring, stunning, stupendous, wondrous, dramatic, electric, fabulous, moving, stimulating, amazeballs, kicky, eye-popping, overwhelming, heart-stirring, hair-raising, mind-bending, out of this world, spine-tingling, rip-roaring … more
  4. Examples:
      5. “Take part in one of the most breathtaking walks in the region on a nine-mile stroll across Morecambe Bay.”
      “The scenery was breathtaking and it was a very enjoyable walk if a little gruelling at times.”
      “Now, the flip side of the heartbreaking stories we've had to bring you in abundance this week are the breathtaking stories of survival.”
breathable
  1. (of air) suitable for breathing
  2. (of a fabric, etc.) Letting air seep through.
  3. Synonyms:
      4. porous, permeable, pervious, clean, fresh, unpolluted, untainted, suitable for breathing
  4. Examples:
      5. “The breathable fabric of the athletic shirt kept the runner cool and dry during their intense workout.”
      “The breathable air in the dense forest rejuvenated my lungs, making every breath pure and effortless.”
      “The heat may be rising outdoors, but you can look and feel cool at the office with these stylish and breathable business duds.”
breathsome
  1. Characteristic of breath or breathing; breathy
breathly
  1. Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a breath or breathing.
breathful
  1. (obsolete) Full of breath or odour; fragrant.
  2. Examples:
      3. “Complex aromas of blackcurrants and a whiff of spice combined with vanilla hits you as you take in a breathful.”
      “It was just a little thing that went wrong and Sue took in a breathful.”
breathy
  1. Accompanied by audible breathing.
  2. Synonyms:
      3. gasping, panting, husky, wheezy, breathless, puffing, rasping, short of breath, out of breath, winded, puffed, short-winded, gasping for breath, wheezing, puffed out, huffing and puffing, puffing and blowing, out of puff, spent, out of whack, dyspneic, fighting for breath, exhausted, done in, wiped out, breathing heavily, shagged out, choking, gulping, asthmatic, emphysematous, stertorous, gulping for breath, blowing hard … more
  3. Examples:
      4. “This breathy version of Joy To The World is a bit of a hotch-potch but it's a real zinger!”
      “Now I cringe to think of the breathy, glib, manic things I sent off, I really do.”
      “There's a weightless, breathy quality to this music, like floating in space or being suspended in the humid air of a rainforest night.”
breathlike
  1. Resembling or characteristic of breath.
breathier
  1. comparative form of breathy: more breathy
  2. Synonyms:
      3. huskier, wheezier, more rasping, more breathless, gruffer, throatier, more gravelly, croakier, raspier, rougher, harsher, coarser, scratchier, more guttural, more rusty, thicker, growlier, more raucous, drier, more cracked, croupier, more whispering, hoarser … more
  3. Examples:
      4. “One of the biggest problems that arises from voice overuse is scar tissue, which is stiffer than normal tissue, and leaves a person with a hoarser, breathier voice.”
breathiest
  1. superlative form of breathy: most breathy
  2. Synonyms:
      3. huskiest, wheeziest, most rasping, most breathless, gruffest, throatiest, most gravelly, croakiest, raspiest, roughest, harshest, coarsest, scratchiest, most guttural, most rusty, thickest, growliest, most raucous, driest, most cracked, croupiest, most whispering, hoarsest … more
breathed
  1. simple past tense and past participle of breathe
  2. Synonyms:
      3. inhaled, gasped, panted, respired, exhaled, blew, blown, puffed, wheezed, expired, snorted, inspired, gulped, suspired, sniffed, snored, insufflated, scented, breathed out, breathed in, drew breath, drawn breath, drew in, drawn in, sucked in air, drew in breath, drawn in breath, inhaled and exhale, took breaths, taken breaths, used lungs, took in air, taken in air, let your breath out, snuffed, snuffled, snifted, puffed out, sucked, grunted, sounded, sighed, expelled, heaved a sigh, snuffed up, sucked in, blown out, blew out, spluttered, sniveled … more
breathing
  1. present participle of breathe
  2. Synonyms:
      3. inhaling, gasping, panting, respiring, exhaling, blowing, puffing, wheezing, expiring, snorting, inspiring, gulping, suspiring, sniffing, snoring, insufflating, scenting, breathing out, breathing in, drawing breath, drawing in, sucking in air, drawing in breath, inhaling and exhale, taking breaths, using lungs, taking in air, snuffing, snuffling, snifting, puffing out, letting your breath out, blowing out, sucking, sighing, sounding, grunting, heaving a sigh, sucking in, snuffing up, expelling, huffing, pulling, drawing, smelling, dragging, inbreathing, sniffing in, taking a deep breath, heaving … more
  3. Examples:
      4. “In this session, I frequently aid his deep breathing by simply breathing loudly myself from time to time.”
      “The boy is suffering from apparent hypothermia, but he is alive and breathing.”
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