wheeze
21 points
English
6 letters
Uncommon
Commonness #41,462
Valid in: US and UK dictionaries
Definitions
verb
breathe with difficulty
noun
breathing with a husky or whistling sound
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/wˈiːz/ · 1 syllable · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural wheezes
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Rhymes
More rhymes → · rhymes from CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Crossword clues
- “An ordinary whisper exaggerated so as to produce the hoarse sound known as the "stage whisper." It is a forcible whisper with some admixture of tone.” web-def
- “breathing with a husky or whistling sound” wn-def
- “To breathe hard, and with an audible piping or whistling sound, as persons affected with asthma. "Wheezing lungs." Shak.” web-def
Anagrams
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