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Wheezily

[hwee-zee, wee-]

adjective, wheez·i·er, wheez·i·est.

afflicted with or characterized by wheezing: wheezy breathing.

Origin:
1810–20; wheeze + -y¹

Related forms

wheez·i·ly, adverb

wheez·i·ness, noun

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wheeze (wiːz)

—vb
1.	to breathe or utter (something) with a rasping or whistling sound
2.	(intr) to make or move with a noise suggestive of wheezy breathing

—n
3.	a husky, rasping, or whistling sound or breathing
4.	slang (Brit) a trick, idea, or plan (esp in the phrase good wheeze)
5.	informal a hackneyed joke or anecdote

[C15: probably from Old Norse hvǣsa to hiss]

'wheezer

—n

'wheezy

—*adj*

'wheezily

—*adv*

'wheeziness

—n

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