adj, name, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of breathe form-of, participle, past

Adjective

1. 1
   Having a specified kind of breath. in-compounds, not-comparable

   "A less matter would hold a well-breathed minstrel in subject for recitation for a calendar month, Sundays and holydays included."

2. 2
   voiceless, contrasting with voiced not-comparable

Adjective

1. 1
   uttered without voice wordnet

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A surname.

Synonyms

All synonyms

inaudiblevoiceless

Example

More examples

"The rookie breathed new life into the team."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From breathe + -ed.

Etymology 2

From breath + -ed.

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