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wheezy

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wheez·y  (hwz, w-)
adj. wheez·i·er, wheez·i·est
1. Given to wheezing.
2. Producing a wheezing sound.
wheezi·ly adv.
wheezi·ness n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.wheezy - having a tone of a reed instrument
reedy
noisy - full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds; "a noisy cafeteria"; "a small noisy dog"
2.wheezy - relating to breathing with a whistling sound
asthmatic, wheezing
unhealthy - not in or exhibiting good health in body or mind; "unhealthy ulcers"
Translations

wheezy [ˈwiːzɪ] adj → silbante
wheezy [ˈwiːzɪ] adj → sifflant(e)
wheezy [ˈwiːzɪ] adj [person] → mit pfeifendem Atem; [cough] → keuchend; [breath] → pfeifend; [laugh] → asthmatisch
wheezy [ˈwiːzɪ] adj [person] → che respira con affanno; [breath] → sibilante


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Still, though Tiare was old and fat, on occasion we rolled back the Brussels carpet, brought in the maids and one or two friends of Tiare's, and danced, though now to the wheezy music of a gramaphone.
Moon and Sixpence by Maugham, W. Somerset View in context
They could not make these out at first, but as they became louder our friends thought they heard a sort of music like that made by a wheezy hand-organ; the music fell upon their ears in this way:
The Road to Oz by Baum, L. Frank View in context
"How poor indeed is man," thought he in his heart, "how ugly, how wheezy, how full of hidden shame!
Thus Spake Zarathustra: A Book For All And None by Nietzsche, Friedrich View in context
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