be a mouth breather
1mouth breather — noun a) A person who routinely inhales and exhales through the mouth, instead of through the nose. Respirations cannot be recorded by this method, if the subject is a mouth breather (as no air flows by the thermistor in the nose). b) A person who …
2mouth-breather — n. a stupid acting person. □ I always end up with a mouth breather on a blind date. □ Who’s the mouth breather with Fred? …
3mouth breather — mouth breath·er .brē thər n one who habitually inhales and exhales through the mouth rather than through the nose …
4mouth-breather — /ˈmaʊθ briðə/ (say mowth breedhuh) noun 1. someone who breathes habitually through the mouth, usually because of some restriction of the nasal airway. 2. Colloquial an eccentric or antisocial person …
5mouth breather — noun : a person who habitually inhales and exhales through the mouth rather than through the nose …
6mouth-breather — n a primitive, brutish person. The phrase is used contemptuously for those con sidered thuggish and/or moronic, evok ing the image of a shambling, open mouthed, slack jawed creature, invaria bly male …
7Mouth breathing — ICD 10 R06.5 ICD 9 784.9 Mouth breathing refers to the state of inhaling and exhaling through the mouth. A healthy individual normally breathes through the nose while resting or doing …
8breather — [brē′thər] n. 1. a) one who breathes in a certain way [a mouth breather] b) Slang one who telephones another person and then breathes audibly instead of talking 2. a small vent, as for the release of moisture from an enclosed space 3. Informal a) …
9breather — breath·er brē thər n one that breathes usu. in a specified way see MOUTH BREATHER …
10breath·er — /ˈbriːðɚ/ noun, pl ers [count] 1 : a pause for rest : ↑break Let s take a breather. He decided to give them a breather. 2 : someone or something that breathes in a specified way a mouth …
