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breathy
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breath·y  (brth)
adj. breath·i·er, breath·i·est
Marked by or as if by audible or noisy breathing: a breathy voice.

breathi·ly adv.
breathi·ness n.

breathy [ˈbrɛθɪ]
adj breathier, breathiest
1. (of the speaking voice) accompanied by an audible emission of breath
2. (of the singing voice) lacking resonance
breathily  adv
breathiness  n
Translations
breathy [ˈbreθɪ] ADJ [voice] → entrecortado
breathy [ˈbrɛθi] adj [voice] → voilé(e)
breathy
adj (+er)rauchig; (through shyness) → hauchig


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