| affricate |
a speech sound that results from a stoppage of breath followed by a release at the same point of articulation, such as the "ch" sound in "chip". |
| aspirate |
of a speech sound, pronounced with or followed by a puff of breath; aspirated. [1/5 definitions] |
| aspiration |
the exhalation of breath during speech. [1/2 definitions] |
| atman |
in Hinduism, the individual soul striving for enlightenment; breath of life. [1/2 definitions] |
| bagpipe |
(often pl.) a musical instrument, played esp. in Scotland, consisting of a double-reed melody pipe and one or more drone pipes that protrude from a flexible leather bag that is inflated through a blowpipe by the breath or by bellows. The pipes are traditionally made of wood. |
| basilisk |
in classical mythology, a lizard, serpent, or dragon with a deadly breath or glance. [1/2 definitions] |
| breathe |
to rest a moment to regain one's breath. [1/10 definitions] |
| breathing |
one breath, or the time it requires. [1/3 definitions] |
| breathless |
suspending or as if suspending one's breath, as caused by keen anxiety, eagerness, or astonishment. [1/3 definitions] |
| breathy |
of a voice, softened or otherwise altered in timbre by more than ordinary expiration of breath. [1/2 definitions] |
| bronchiectasis |
a diseased condition of the airways associated with chronic dilation of the bronchi or bronchial tubes, with symptoms such as the coughing up of mucus or blood, chest pain, and shortness of breath. [1/2 definitions] |
| dyspnea |
difficulty in breathing; shortness of breath. |
| exhalation |
something that is exhaled, such as a breath or odor. [1/2 definitions] |
| exhale |
to breathe out; emit breath or vapor. [3/4 definitions] |
| fetch |
to draw in (a deep breath) or utter (a sigh). [1/5 definitions] |
| gasp |
to breathe in gasps; struggle for breath; pant. [1/3 definitions] |
| gypsophila |
any of various plants that bear delicate clusters of small white or pink flowers; baby's breath. |
| halitosis |
foul-smelling breath. |
| inhale |
to take a breath; breathe in. [1/3 definitions] |
| long-winded |
not prone to losing one's breath quickly. [1/2 definitions] |
| medial |
in phonetics, a sound characterized by a release of breath after a stoppage; voiced stop. [1/5 definitions] |