单词 | gaspiness |
释义 | > as lemmasˈgaspiness ˈgaspiness n. the quality or fact of gasping or causing one to gasp; also figurative. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > ill health > a disease > disorders of internal organs > disordered breathing > [noun] > shortness of breath > gasping gasping1440 sob?a1505 gaspa1529 glutting1733 kink1788 catching1873 gaspiness1883 catch1884 1883 Bell's Life in London 15 Dec. 7/1 For chokiness and black-hole-in-Calcutta gaspiness Portland-road and Gower-street are yet what they were when the system of travelling by sewer was in its infancy. 1892 Spectator 9 Jan. 48 Gaspiness is one of the worst flaws in most English Hymns. 1988 D. Carey Ghost Ship vii. 137 His breathing lost some of its gaspiness. < as lemmas |
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