breath
[ breth ]
/ brɛθ /
noun
Idioms for breath
Origin of breath
before 900; Middle English
breth, breeth, Old English
brǣth smell, exhalation; akin to German
Brodem vapor, steam
OTHER WORDS FROM breath
in·ter·breath, adjectiveWords nearby breath
British Dictionary definitions for under one's breath
breath
/ (brɛθ) /
noun
Word Origin for breath
Old English
brǣth; related to
brǣdan to burn, Old High German
brādam heat, breath
Medical definitions for under one's breath
breath
[ brĕth ]
n.
The air inhaled and exhaled in respiration.
A single respiration.
Idioms and Phrases with under one's breath (1 of 2)
under one's breath
Softly, in an undertone or whisper, as in “I can't stand one more minute of that music,” she muttered under her breath. This idiom, first recorded in 1832, is probably a hyperbole, alluding to a sound that is softer than breathing.
Idioms and Phrases with under one's breath (2 of 2)
breath