breathless
[ breth-lis ]
/ ˈbrɛθ lɪs /
adjective
without breath or breathing with difficulty; gasping; panting: We were breathless after the steep climb.
with the breath held, as in suspense, astonishment, fear, or the like: breathless listeners of the mystery story.
causing loss of breath, as from excitement, anticipation, or tension: a breathless ride.
dead; lifeless.
motionless or still, as air without a breeze: a breathless summer day.
Origin of breathless
OTHER WORDS FROM breathless
breath·less·ly, adverb breath·less·ness, nounWords nearby breathless
breather,
breathing,
breathing bag,
breathing reserve,
breathing space,
breathless,
breathtaking,
breathy,
breccia,
brecciate,
brecht
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British Dictionary definitions for breathlessly
breathless
/ (ˈbrɛθlɪs) /
adjective
out of breath; gasping, etc
holding one's breath or having it taken away by excitement, etc
a breathless confrontation
(esp of the atmosphere) motionless and stifling
rare
lifeless; dead