Wheezy
adjective
Making a sound similar to a whistle or sigh because of difficulty in breathing, usually due to a medical condition.
She was a little wheezy after climbing the stairs.
Usage tips
General,Medical
adjective
Referring to a machine or tool that makes a high, soft sound, as it operates.
I won't use that old, wheezy lawnmower anymore.
Often appears as...
- wheezy engine
- wheezy pump
adjective
Making a sound similar to a whistle or sigh because of difficulty in breathing, usually due to a medical condition.
She was a little wheezy after climbing the stairs.
Usage tips
General,Medical
adjective
Referring to a machine or tool that makes a high, soft sound, as it operates.
I won't use that old, wheezy lawnmower anymore.
Often appears as...
- wheezy engine
- wheezy pump
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Breathing Difficulty
Wheezy relates to someone struggling to breathe, commonly due to asthma or chest infections.
After the run, his wheezy breaths alarmed his friends.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Serious
Sometimes, 'wheezy' indicates temporary breathlessness from exertion, not necessarily a health problem.
Her wheezy laughter subsided as she caught her breath.
Pro Tip 3/3Context Matters
The seriousness of 'wheezy' can vary. In medical contexts, it often implies a greater concern.
The doctor noted the patient's wheezy chest sounds.
Pro Tip 1/3Breathing Difficulty
Wheezy relates to someone struggling to breathe, commonly due to asthma or chest infections.
After the run, his wheezy breaths alarmed his friends.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Serious
Sometimes, 'wheezy' indicates temporary breathlessness from exertion, not necessarily a health problem.
Her wheezy laughter subsided as she caught her breath.
Pro Tip 3/3Context Matters
The seriousness of 'wheezy' can vary. In medical contexts, it often implies a greater concern.
The doctor noted the patient's wheezy chest sounds.
Pro Tip 1/3Breathing Difficulty
Wheezy relates to someone struggling to breathe, commonly due to asthma or chest infections.
After the run, his wheezy breaths alarmed his friends.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Serious
Sometimes, 'wheezy' indicates temporary breathlessness from exertion, not necessarily a health problem.
Her wheezy laughter subsided as she caught her breath.
Pro Tip 3/3Context Matters
The seriousness of 'wheezy' can vary. In medical contexts, it often implies a greater concern.
The doctor noted the patient's wheezy chest sounds.
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Video examples
Brian Goldman: Doctors...
And when I listened to her, she was making a wheezy sound. And when I listened to her chest with a stethoscope, I could hear crackly sounds on both sides that told me that she was in congestive heart failure. This is a condition in which the heart fails, and instead of being able to pump all the blood forward,
Video examples
Researching How to Live...
when you do a commercial operation you don't get to handle the Lambs like we do here but each and every one of them we get to handle and and work with and you do become a little bit more attached they have name this is wheezy there's significant value in what we do they're
Video examples
The Bowerbird's Grand...
A spot of limbering up accompanied by a weird and wheezy call from deep in his throat.
Video examples
Brian Goldman: Doctors...
And when I listened to her, she was making a wheezy sound. And when I listened to her chest with a stethoscope, I could hear crackly sounds on both sides that told me that she was in congestive heart failure. This is a condition in which the heart fails, and instead of being able to pump all the blood forward,
Video examples
Researching How to Live...
when you do a commercial operation you don't get to handle the Lambs like we do here but each and every one of them we get to handle and and work with and you do become a little bit more attached they have name this is wheezy there's significant value in what we do they're
Video examples
The Bowerbird's Grand...
A spot of limbering up accompanied by a weird and wheezy call from deep in his throat.
Example 1 of 3
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