haler

In better shape

Haler is the comparative form of hale, meaning healthier or more robust.

Someone recovering from illness might look haler than last week.

The word is uncommon, as hale itself is mostly confined to the set phrase "hale and hearty."

action

puff

Brief burst of air

shake · prime · hold · spray · dispense · administer · dose · coordinate · timing

device

nebulizer

Mist-making breathing apparatus

  • pufferFish that expands when threatened
  • spacerDevice maintaining separation
  • atomizerDevice producing fine spray

pump · canister · mouthpiece · actuator · aerosol · valve · dispenser · chamber · propellant · cartridge

rescue

emergency

Serious sudden danger

fast-acting · acute · crisis · flare-up · intervention · on-demand

respiratory

asthma

Chronic lung inflammation

bronchial · lungs · breathing · dyspnea · constriction · inflammation · tightness · cough · pulmonary · exacerbation

medication

albuterol

Bronchodilator for asthma

anticholinergic · theophylline · cromolyn · prescription · dosage · pharmaceutical · preventive · controller · reliever

Opposites
health/physical condition

halersicker

Less well than before

unhealthier · weaker · frailer · unhealthy · worse off

Phrases
Family

exhale, inhale, hale, inhaling, inhaled, inhaler, exhaling, exhaled, inhales

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G