short wind
1short-wind|ed — «SHRT WIHN dihd», adjective. getting out of breath very easily or too quickly; having difficulty in breathing. –short´ wind´ed|ness, noun …
2short´-wind´ed|ness — short wind|ed «SHRT WIHN dihd», adjective. getting out of breath very easily or too quickly; having difficulty in breathing. –short´ wind´ed|ness, noun …
3Short-winded — Short wind ed, a. Affected with shortness of breath; having a quick, difficult respiration, as dyspnoic and asthmatic persons. May. [1913 Webster] …
4short-winded — short′ wind′ed adj. 1) short of breath 2) brief or concise; to the point, as in speech or writing • Etymology: 1400–50 …
5short-winded — short wind·ed win dəd adj affected with or characterized by shortness of breath …
6short — adj., adv., n., & v. adj. 1 a measuring little; not long from end to end (a short distance). b not long in duration; brief (a short time ago; had a short life). c seeming less than the stated amount (a few short years of happiness). 2 of small… …
7wind instrument — /wind/ a musical instrument sounded by the breath or other air current, as the trumpet, trombone, clarinet, or flute. [1575 85] * * * ▪ music Introduction any musical instrument that uses air as the primary vibrating medium for the… …
8Wind shear — Wind shear, sometimes referred to as windshear or wind gradient, is a difference in wind speed and direction over a relatively short distance in the atmosphere. Wind shear can be broken down into vertical and horizontal components, with… …
9Wind power in the United Kingdom — passed the milestone of 2 GW installed capacity on 9 February 2007 with the opening of the Braes O Doune wind farm, near Stirling. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/6344215.stm BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | UK wind power reaches milestone ] ]… …
10wind|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 …
