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Definition of Short-winded
1. Adjective. Breathing laboriously or convulsively.
Exact synonyms: Blown, Pursy, Winded
Similar to: Breathless, Dyspneal, Dyspneic, Dyspnoeal, Dyspnoeic
Similar to: Breathless, Dyspneal, Dyspneic, Dyspnoeal, Dyspnoeic
Definition of Short-winded
1. Adjective. out of breath, gasping for air, breathing rapidly; or given to easily becoming so. ¹
2. Adjective. Concise and to the point (opposite of long-winded). ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Short-winded
1. Affected with shortness of breath; having a quick, difficult respiration, as dyspnoic and asthmatic persons. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)