breathyadj.

Brit.

/ˈbrɛθi/, U.S.

/ˈbrɛθi/

Forms: see breath n. and -y suffix¹.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: breath n., -y suffix¹.

Etymology: < breath n. + -y suffix¹.

1. Of, relating to, or of the nature of breath.

ΘΚΠ

the world > life > the body > respiratory organs > breathing > [adjective]

breathinga1398

spirituala1398

respirative?a1425

breathy1528

spirable1562

spiring1577

respirant?1578

transpirable1578

respiratory1650

respired1667

pneumatic1681

respiring1697

cardiorespiratory1857

respirating1887

1528 T. Paynell tr. Arnaldus de Villa Nova in Joannes de Mediolano Regimen Sanitatis Salerni sig. X.ij^v That hit comforteth breathy membres.

1605 T. Tymme tr. J. Du Chesne Pract. Chymicall & Hermeticall Physicke iii. sig. Y2 Whereof the more thinne and breathie part, passe by insensible transpirations: the more waterie, by sweates.

1969 W. K. C. Guthrie Hist. Greek Philos. II. iii. 219 Four vessels, two venous and two arterial, through which sanguineous and breathy material is conveyed.

1996 B. Marvin Criminal Intent xxxv. 277 Puffs of breathy crystals shot past his lips.

a. Of the sound of the voice, a wind instrument, etc.: having a soft tone characterized by audible flow of air.

ΘΚΠ

the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > voice or vocal sound > quality of voice > [adjective] > breathy

breathy1849

1849 A. M. Bell New Elucidation Princ. Speech & Elocution i. 14 Too much openness of the glottis, renders the tone breathy, husky, impurely vocal.

1935 Harper's Mag. Sept. 412/1 She laughed her breathy laugh.

1962 A. Nisbett Technique Sound Studio iii. 67 The breathy edge tone that we hear with the flute.

2013 FT Weekend 28 Sept. (Life & Arts section) 17/1 They specialise in classic west coast soft-rock, all breathy vocals, ticking drums, lightly splashy synths.

b. Phonetics. Designating a sound in which there is audible release of breath; esp. designating phonation in which there is a gap between the vibrating vocal folds through which air passes, resulting in a voiced sound with audible friction.In some languages the presence or absence of breathy phonation on individual sounds changes meaning, e.g. in Gujarati, /bar/ twelve, /bʱar/ burden (with breathy voiced consonant), and /ba̤r/ outside (with breathy voiced vowel).

ΚΠ

1922 Mod. Philol. 20 177 That final p, t, k (s, sh, f) in English, though marked by a strong aspiration when they begin a syllable, are not ‘breathy’ at the end.

1949 Maître Phonétique Jan.–June 16 Vowels pronounced with ‘breathy voice’ (h-coloured vowels).

1995 D. Silverman Phasing & Recoverability (1997) v. 137 Evidence that indicates listeners are less adept at discriminating pitch values during Jalapa Mazatec breathy phonation than during Jalapa Mazatec modal phonation.

2011 J. Haiman Cambodian: Khmer i. 7 Robawh ‘of’ has different register vowels in its first (breathy register) and second (clear register) syllables.

Derivatives

ˈbreathily adv. in a breathy manner.Quot. 1874 shows a humorous inversion of the phrase ‘breathing heavily’.

ΚΠ

1874 Judy 30 Dec. 111/1 He was found lying..at the door of his step, grasping a convulsive latch-key and heaving breathily.

1893 Werner's Mag. Mar. 85/2 Swelling of tone should be avoided with students who sing breathily.

1930 Musical Times 1 Mar. 231/1 The opening passage for flute comes out rather breathily and tremulously.

2002 T. D. Hidier Born Confused xxxii. 299 She dropped the needle on the record, and Marilyn Monroe set out on a twisted version of ‘Happy Birthday, Mr. President’, breathily looping through the room.

ˈbreathiness n. the quality of being breathy.

ΘΚΠ

the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > voice or vocal sound > quality of voice > [noun] > breathy quality

breathiness1866

1866 Newcastle Daily Chron. 20 Feb. 2/4 The soul of her voice is unchanged. There was..a little ‘breathiness’, which is to the voice what a thin almost imperceptible mist is to the stream.

1993 Q Jan. 71/4 The astonishing variation of Henderson's tone on tenor—from flute-like high sounds and cool-sax breathiness to..hard-bop muscle.

2005 N.Y. Times (Nexis) 16 Oct. (Final ed.) (Arts & Leisure section) 26/1 Her other mode is a soft breathiness that has..become a kind of shorthand through which singers mean to designate strong emotion.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2020; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	breathy
释义	breathyadj. Brit. /ˈbrɛθi/, U.S. /ˈbrɛθi/ Forms: see breath n. and -y suffix¹. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: breath n., -y suffix¹. Etymology: < breath n. + -y suffix¹. 1. Of, relating to, or of the nature of breath. ΘΚΠ the world > life > the body > respiratory organs > breathing > [adjective] breathinga1398 spirituala1398 respirative?a1425 breathy1528 spirable1562 spiring1577 respirant?1578 transpirable1578 respiratory1650 respired1667 pneumatic1681 respiring1697 cardiorespiratory1857 respirating1887 1528 T. Paynell tr. Arnaldus de Villa Nova in Joannes de Mediolano Regimen Sanitatis Salerni sig. X.ij^v That hit comforteth breathy membres. 1605 T. Tymme tr. J. Du Chesne Pract. Chymicall & Hermeticall Physicke iii. sig. Y2 Whereof the more thinne and breathie part, passe by insensible transpirations: the more waterie, by sweates. 1969 W. K. C. Guthrie Hist. Greek Philos. II. iii. 219 Four vessels, two venous and two arterial, through which sanguineous and breathy material is conveyed. 1996 B. Marvin Criminal Intent xxxv. 277 Puffs of breathy crystals shot past his lips. 2. a. Of the sound of the voice, a wind instrument, etc.: having a soft tone characterized by audible flow of air. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > voice or vocal sound > quality of voice > [adjective] > breathy breathy1849 1849 A. M. Bell New Elucidation Princ. Speech & Elocution i. 14 Too much openness of the glottis, renders the tone breathy, husky, impurely vocal. 1935 Harper's Mag. Sept. 412/1 She laughed her breathy laugh. 1962 A. Nisbett Technique Sound Studio iii. 67 The breathy edge tone that we hear with the flute. 2013 FT Weekend 28 Sept. (Life & Arts section) 17/1 They specialise in classic west coast soft-rock, all breathy vocals, ticking drums, lightly splashy synths. b. Phonetics. Designating a sound in which there is audible release of breath; esp. designating phonation in which there is a gap between the vibrating vocal folds through which air passes, resulting in a voiced sound with audible friction.In some languages the presence or absence of breathy phonation on individual sounds changes meaning, e.g. in Gujarati, /bar/ twelve, /bʱar/ burden (with breathy voiced consonant), and /ba̤r/ outside (with breathy voiced vowel). ΚΠ 1922 Mod. Philol. 20 177 That final p, t, k (s, sh, f) in English, though marked by a strong aspiration when they begin a syllable, are not ‘breathy’ at the end. 1949 Maître Phonétique Jan.–June 16 Vowels pronounced with ‘breathy voice’ (h-coloured vowels). 1995 D. Silverman Phasing & Recoverability (1997) v. 137 Evidence that indicates listeners are less adept at discriminating pitch values during Jalapa Mazatec breathy phonation than during Jalapa Mazatec modal phonation. 2011 J. Haiman Cambodian: Khmer i. 7 Robawh ‘of’ has different register vowels in its first (breathy register) and second (clear register) syllables. Derivatives ˈbreathily adv. in a breathy manner.Quot. 1874 shows a humorous inversion of the phrase ‘breathing heavily’. ΚΠ 1874 Judy 30 Dec. 111/1 He was found lying..at the door of his step, grasping a convulsive latch-key and heaving breathily. 1893 Werner's Mag. Mar. 85/2 Swelling of tone should be avoided with students who sing breathily. 1930 Musical Times 1 Mar. 231/1 The opening passage for flute comes out rather breathily and tremulously. 2002 T. D. Hidier Born Confused xxxii. 299 She dropped the needle on the record, and Marilyn Monroe set out on a twisted version of ‘Happy Birthday, Mr. President’, breathily looping through the room. ˈbreathiness n. the quality of being breathy. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > voice or vocal sound > quality of voice > [noun] > breathy quality breathiness1866 1866 Newcastle Daily Chron. 20 Feb. 2/4 The soul of her voice is unchanged. There was..a little ‘breathiness’, which is to the voice what a thin almost imperceptible mist is to the stream. 1993 Q Jan. 71/4 The astonishing variation of Henderson's tone on tenor—from flute-like high sounds and cool-sax breathiness to..hard-bop muscle. 2005 N.Y. Times (Nexis) 16 Oct. (Final ed.) (Arts & Leisure section) 26/1 Her other mode is a soft breathiness that has..become a kind of shorthand through which singers mean to designate strong emotion. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2020; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < adj.1528
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