wheezers
Those who rasp
Wheezers are people or things that wheeze—breathe with a rattling or whistling sound, typically due to respiratory trouble.
The term often appears informally for aging machinery, vehicles, or people past their prime: Those old wheezers on the porch have been complaining about the heat since June.
It can be affectionate or dismissive depending on context.
Short of breath
- breathlessLacking air, gasping
- gaspingBreathing in sharp gulps
- pantingRapid labored breathing
- overexertionHarmful excess of effort
unfit · sedentary · huffing · labored · struggling · stairclimbers · joggers · fatigue
Portable respiratory medication device
- bronchodilatorMedication widening lung passages
- nebulizerMist-making breathing apparatus
- albuterolBronchodilator for asthma
- spirometryLung airflow assessment
rescue medication · constriction · flare-up · corticosteroids · pulmonologist · allergens · immunotherapy · hypersensitivity
Fish that swell protectively
- hackersUnauthorized computer system intruders
- lungersThose with diseased breathing organs
- strugglersThose facing difficulties
- smokersThose who inhale tobacco
coughing · breathless · raspy · winded · tobacco · emphysema · bronchitis · COPD
Oldest in a group
- pensionersRetired benefit recipients
- octogenariansPeople in their eighties
- nonagenariansPersons aged ninety-plus
- centenariansPeople aged 100+
geriatrics · grandparents · aged · silver-haired · frail · old-timers
winded
Short of breath
- breathlessLacking air, gasping
- gaspingBreathing in sharp gulps
- pantingRapid labored breathing
overexertion · unfit · sedentary · huffing · labored · struggling · stairclimbers · joggers · fatigue
inhaler
Portable respiratory medication device
- bronchodilatorMedication widening lung passages
- nebulizerMist-making breathing apparatus
- albuterolBronchodilator for asthma
spirometry · rescue medication · constriction · flare-up · corticosteroids · pulmonologist · allergens · immunotherapy · hypersensitivity · antihistamines
puffers
Fish that swell protectively
- hackersUnauthorized computer system intruders
- lungersThose with diseased breathing organs
- strugglersThose facing difficulties
smokers · coughing · breathless · raspy · winded · tobacco · emphysema · bronchitis · COPD · chain-smokers
seniors
Oldest in a group
- pensionersRetired benefit recipients
- octogenariansPeople in their eighties
- nonagenariansPersons aged ninety-plus
centenarians · geriatrics · grandparents · aged · silver-haired · frail · old-timers
wheezersathletes
Sports competitors
sprinters · fitness buffs · iron lungs · gym rats · triathletes