short-winded

[ shawrt-win-did ]

adjective

1. short of breath; liable to difficulty in breathing.
2. brief or concise; to the point, as in speech or writing.

short-winded

adjective

1. tending to run out of breath, esp after exertion
2. (of speech or writing) terse or abrupt

Word History and Origins

Origin of short-winded¹

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50