- wheez
- wheez·i·ly;wheez·i·ness;wheez·ing·ly;
English syllables. 2014.
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wheez´i|ly — wheez|y «HWEE zee», adjective, wheez|i|er, wheez|i|est. 1. wheezing: »The old dog was fat and wheezy. 2. Slang. old and familiar; trite: »[His] interpretation of the Charlotte Brontë novel is a rather wheezy business ( … Useful english dictionary
wheez|y — «HWEE zee», adjective, wheez|i|er, wheez|i|est. 1. wheezing: »The old dog was fat and wheezy. 2. Slang. old and familiar; trite: »[His] interpretation of the Charlotte Brontë novel is a rather wheezy business ( … Useful english dictionary
wheez´er — wheeze «hweez», verb, wheezed, wheez|ing, noun. –v.i. 1. to breathe with difficulty and a whistling sound. 2. to make a sound like this: »The old engine wheezed, but it didn t stop. –v.t. to utter with a sound of wheezing. –n. 1. a whistling… … Useful english dictionary
wheez´i|ness — wheez|y «HWEE zee», adjective, wheez|i|er, wheez|i|est. 1. wheezing: »The old dog was fat and wheezy. 2. Slang. old and familiar; trite: »[His] interpretation of the Charlotte Brontë novel is a rather wheezy business ( … Useful english dictionary
wheez´ing|ly — wheeze «hweez», verb, wheezed, wheez|ing, noun. –v.i. 1. to breathe with difficulty and a whistling sound. 2. to make a sound like this: »The old engine wheezed, but it didn t stop. –v.t. to utter with a sound of wheezing. –n. 1. a whistling… … Useful english dictionary
wheezily — wheez·i·ly … English syllables
wheezy — wheez•y [[t]ˈ(h)wi zi, ˈwi [/t]] adj. wheez•i•er, wheez•i•est afflicted with or characterized by wheezing • Etymology: 1810–20 wheez′i•ly, adv. wheez′i•ness, n … From formal English to slang
wheezy — wheez|y [ˈwi:zi] adj making a noisy sound in your throat or chest, because you cannot breathe easily ▪ You sound wheezy. ▪ a wheezy cough >wheezily adv >wheeziness n [U] … Dictionary of contemporary English
wheezy — wheez|y [ wizi, hwizi ] adjective a wheezy noise sounds as if it is made by someone who has difficulty breathing: the wheezy thump of the engines … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
wheeziness — wheez·i·ness … English syllables
