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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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A 41-year-old professional nightclub singer presented with complaints of progressive hoarseness, vocal fatigue, and breathiness.
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I loved the sweetness of Johnny Hodges and the breathiness of Ben Webster, but Hawkins had such muscularity to his phrasing and, besides, he was one of the first voices I'd heard.
Black Pearls: recovered memories by Feinstein, Sascha / African American Review
Her voice has grown a bit deeper, but mostly it's been enriched with a soulful breathiness and grit.
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