- winded
- adjective unable to breathe easily, because you have been running or you have been hit in the stomach
Longman dictionary of contemporary English. 2004.
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winded — [adj] out of breath breathless, gasping, huffing and puffing*, panting, puffing; concept 163 … New thesaurus
winded — [win′did] adj. out of breath … English World dictionary
Winded — Wind Wind, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Winded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Winding}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To expose to the wind; to winnow; to ventilate. [1913 Webster] 2. To perceive or follow by the scent; to scent; to nose; as, the hounds winded the game. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Winded — Wind Wind, v. t. [From {Wind}, moving air, but confused in sense and in conjugation with wind to turn.] [imp. & p. p. {Wound} (wound), R. {Winded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Winding}.] To blow; to sound by blowing; esp., to sound with prolonged and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
winded — windedness, n. /win did/, adj. 1. out of breath. 2. having wind or breath of a specified kind (usually used in combination): short winded; broken winded. [1400 50; late ME; see WIND1, ED3] * * * … Universalium
winded — adj. out of breath easily winded * * * [ wɪndɪd] [ out of breath ] easily winded … Combinatory dictionary
-winded — wind|ed «WIHN dihd», adjective. 1. out of breath; breathless. 2. exposed to wind or air, especially spoiled or tainted by exposure to air. winded, combining form. being of wind, or breath: »Short winded = being short of wind, or breath … Useful english dictionary
Winded — Wind Wind, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Wound} (wound) (rarely {Winded}); p. pr. & vb. n. {Winding}.] [OE. winden, AS. windan; akin to OS. windan, D. & G. winden, OHG. wintan, Icel. & Sw. vinda, Dan. vinde, Goth. windan (in comp.). Cf. {Wander}, {Wend}.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
winded — adjective short of breath She was winded from her long run … Wiktionary
winded — wind·ed || wɪndɪd adj. short winded, short of breath; tired out v. turn, coil; twist around, convolute; meander; bind, bandage; be bound; be twisted around; change direction wɪnd ,waɪnd n. breeze; direction of the wind; gale; breath; wind… … English contemporary dictionary
winded — (of a male) incapacitated by a blow to the genitalia Supposedly, having received a blow in the stomach: Just winded, groaned Harry, though in fact a flying brick had struck him a painful blow in the groin... he was holding his… … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
