wheeziest
Having raspiest breathing
Wheeziest is the superlative of wheezy—making the most labored, whistling breathing sounds.
Someone with severe asthma might be the wheeziest person in the room.
The word extends to things that sound similarly strained: the wheeziest old accordion I've ever heard, that wheeziest of jokes.
Producing rapid knocks
- whistlingBlowing air tunefully
- squeakyHigh-pitched and grating
- creakyMaking strained sounds
- cracklyMaking small sharp sounds
hoarse · croaky · scratchy · reedy · sibilant · high-pitched · noisy · audible
Portable respiratory medication device
- bronchodilatorMedication widening lung passages
- nebulizerMist-making breathing apparatus
- albuterolBronchodilator for asthma
- airwaysRespiratory or flight paths
constriction · inflammation · chronic · allergens · pollen · dust · mold · mites
Breathing in sharp gulps
- pantingRapid labored breathing
- windedShort of breath
- breathlessnessDifficulty drawing air
- laboredRequiring great exertion
struggling · airless · stifling · suffocating · hyperventilating · ragged · shallow · exertion
Unsteady, liable to collapse
- rustyCorroded or unpracticed
- worn-outDepleted through overuse
- dilapidatedRuined through neglect
- broken-downDamaged beyond function
sputtering · clunky · jalopy · antiquated · creaking · groaning · faltering · struggling
rattling
Producing rapid knocks
crackly · hoarse · croaky · scratchy · reedy · sibilant · high-pitched · noisy · audible · crackling
inhaler
Portable respiratory medication device
- bronchodilatorMedication widening lung passages
- nebulizerMist-making breathing apparatus
- albuterolBronchodilator for asthma
airways · constriction · inflammation · chronic · allergens · pollen · dust · mold · mites · flare-up
gasping
Breathing in sharp gulps
- pantingRapid labored breathing
- windedShort of breath
- breathlessnessDifficulty drawing air
labored · struggling · airless · stifling · suffocating · hyperventilating · ragged · shallow · exertion · altitude
rickety
Unsteady, liable to collapse
- rustyCorroded or unpracticed
- worn-outDepleted through overuse
- dilapidatedRuined through neglect
broken-down · sputtering · clunky · jalopy · antiquated · creaking · groaning · faltering · struggling · tired