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View synonyms for short-winded
short-winded
[ shawrt-win-did ]
adjective
- short of breath; liable to difficulty in breathing.
- brief or concise; to the point, as in speech or writing.
short-winded
adjective
- tending to run out of breath, esp after exertion
- (of speech or writing) terse or abrupt
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Word History and Origins
Origin of short-winded1
late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50
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Example Sentences
Indoors and back East he would probably have been a consumptive; out here, he was merely short-winded.
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About the end of summer found himself short winded, and lost his appetite.
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Recovering some of her breath, she gazed at her companion with a sort of short-winded archness.
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The additional meal made them sluggish and short-winded, and they did not seem to thrive so well.
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After the second test which was run at a "fast walk," I was not short-winded.
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