breathless

Words with a similar base: breathless

'breathless'

[breathless.a.01] as in: not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty

Examples:
breathless at thought of what I had done
breathless from running
followed the match with breathless interest

'breathless'

[breathless.s.01] as in: tending to cause suspension of regular breathing

Examples:
a breathless flight
breathtaking adventure

'breathless'

[breathless.s.02] as in: appearing dead; not breathing or having no perceptible pulse

Examples:
an inanimate body
pulseless and dead

Origins

					breathless (English)
├── -less (English)
│   └── -leas (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
│       └── leas (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
└── breath (English)
    └── breeth (Middle English (1100-1500))

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