breathy

breathy Definition

breathy (-ē)

adjective breath′i·er, breath′i·est

characterized by an excessive and audible emission of breath a breathy voice, speaker, etc.

breathy Related Forms

breath′i·ly adverb breath′i·ness noun

breathy Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

vocal: Consistent performance, chaps The breathy vocals of bassist Hamilton on How will I ever find my way home?
voice: Jerry writes the tunes and finger picks the guitar rather expertly whilst Abi sings freely and sweetly in a soft and breathy voice.
tone: What I received was a warm, breathy tone that complemented the vocalist's performance - in effect enhancing the natural sound.
sound: The Swell Open is a gentle, attractively breathy sound in contrast to the cleaner Great Open.
delivery: I welcomed Jake's new softer tone and breathy delivery tho her trademark louder choruses remained.
whisper: Nick's voice comes in as a breathy whisper, then builds in intensity until he lets it all out in the melodic chorus.

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