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Breathless
Meaning
Adj
●
Having
difficulty
breathing
; gasping.
●
That makes one
hold one's breath
(with
excitement
etc.).
●
Not
breathing
;
dead
or
apparently
so.
●
In Wind:
Having no
wind
; still,
calm
or airless.
●
Having a somewhat
hysterical
tone
, using over-emotive language.
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Origin
breathless
English
-less
English
-leas
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
leas
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
breath
English
breeth
Middle English (1100-1500)
Sourced from
Etym
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Frantic
Gasping
Feverish
Speechless
Restless
Trembling
Shrill
Delirious
Quivering
Frenzied
Dizzy
Giddy
Lethargic
Sleepy
Wistful
Teary
Tired
Hyperventilating
Shuddering
Bewildered
Uncomfortable
Anxious
Rapt
Hysterical
Panting
Irritable
Weeping
Fatigued
Nauseous
Languid
Awake
Unwell
Nervous
Depressed
Helpless
Drowsy
Thirsty
Hungry
Triumphant
Morose
Panicky
Lurid
Quavering
Gleeful
Sick
Deadpan
Dazed
Paralyzed
Sore
Weary
Spellbound
Clueless
Exhausted
Cranky
Dehydrated
Furious
Lonely
Incoherent
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