breathed /bretht/ adjective

Having a breath (esp as combining form, eg long-breathed, and see also under breathe)

breathˈful adjective (Spenser)

Full of breath or air, also full of scent or odour

breathˈily adverb

breathˈiness noun

breathˈless adjective

1. Out of breath
2. With the breath held or taken away, from excitement, interest, etc
3. Breezeless, airless
4. Dead

breathˈlessly adverb

breathˈlessness noun

breathˈy adjective

1. (of a speaking voice) accompanied by much unvocalized breath
2. (of a singer or instrument-player) without proper breath control, causing impure sound

breathˈtaking adjective

Astounding

breathˈtakingly adverb

breath test noun

A test carried out on a person's breath, by breathalyser or other device, to determine how much alcohol that person has consumed

a breath of fresh air

1. A short excursion in the open air
2. Any refreshing and invigorating change

below or under one's breath

In a low voice

catch one's breath

1. To rest until one is no longer out of breath
2. To stop breathing for an instant

draw breath

1. To breathe
2. To be alive

get one's breath back

1. To recover normal breathing after exertion
2. To recover from a surprise

hold one's breath

1. To refrain from breathing temporarily
2. To wait in anxious expectation

in the same breath

At the same time

out of breath

1. Having difficulty in breathing
2. Panting from exertion, etc

save one's breath

To refrain from pointless talk

spend or waste one's breath

To talk to no avail or profitlessly

take (one's) breath

1. To recover freedom of breathing
2. To stop for breath, rest, or refreshment

take someone's breath away

To make someone breathless with astonishment, delight, etc

with bated breath

With breath restrained out of suspense, fear or reverence

breathe /brēdh/

intransitive verb

1. To draw in or expel breath or air to or from the lungs or other respiratory organs
2. To respire
3. (of wind) to blow lightly
4. (of wine) to be exposed to the air so as to improve in flavour
5. (of fabric, leather, etc) to allow air, moisture, etc to pass through
6. To take breath, to rest or pause
7. To live, continue to draw breath

transitive verb

1. To draw into or expel from the lungs
2. To instil, imbue
3. To breathe out (fire, etc)
4. To utter unvoiced (phonetics)
5. To utter softly, whisper
6. To express, display
7. To give breathing space to, allow to rest
8. To tire by some brisk exercise

breathable /brēdhˈə-bl/ adjective

1. Fit for breathing
2. (of fabric, leather, etc) allowing the passage of air, moisture, etc

breathed /brēdhd/ adjective (phonetics)

Pronounced without voice (see also under breath)

breathˈer noun

1. Someone who breathes or lives
2. A spell of exercise
3. A rest to recover breath (informal)
4. A vent to release pressure or for ventilation

breathˈing noun

1. The act of breathing
2. An instance of breathing
3. Aspiration, longing
4. Respite
5. Either of two signs (῾ and ᾽) used in Greek to signify presence (rough breathing) or absence (smooth breathing) of the aspirate respectively

adjective

Lifelike

breathing hole noun (Can)

An opening in the ice for a submerged animal to breathe

breathing space or (obsolete) breathˈing-time noun

1. Space or time in which to breathe or rest
2. A brief respite

breathˈing-while noun

1. Time sufficient for drawing breath
2. Any very short period

breathe again

To be relieved after an anxious moment or time

breathe down someone's neck

To keep too insistently close to someone, esp by way of supervision

breathe easily or freely

To be at ease

breathe one's last

To die

breathe (up)on (obsolete)

To tarnish the name of