breathy

🇺🇸 /ˈbreθi/ 🇬🇧 /ˈbreθi/
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adjective
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having a voice that sounds like you're breathing out while speaking or singing

The actress's breathy voice added a mysterious quality to her character.

translation

adj. having a voice that sounds like you're breathing out while speaking or singing

Word Forms

Comparative breathier
Superlative breathiest