Adjective : short-winded; broken-winded. From Dictionary.com.
I don't know about you, but I think being long-winded is a sign of intelligence. From Wordnik.com. [Some Incidental Information] Reference
And there were a couple of actual sprints in there, too, which was the only time I got winded, which is incredibly exciting to me. From Wordnik.com. [breathe in, breathe out, move on] Reference
The term 'winded' sounded relatively minor: the reality could be frightening. From Wordnik.com. [The Elvis Latte] Reference
Contrary to my expectation, they both "winded" me, and started off. From Wordnik.com. [The Hunters' Feast Conversations Around the Camp Fire] Reference
When they were sufficiently "winded," they told him their story, which was, briefly, this. From Wordnik.com. [The Flemmings And "Flash Harry" Of Savait From "The Strange Adventure Of James Shervinton and Other Stories" - 1902] Reference
Their breath, too, was by this time quite gone; and all three were panting like "winded" horses. From Wordnik.com. [Bruin The Grand Bear Hunt] Reference
Noel Gallagher was taken off stage, saying he felt "winded," but returned for the last 20 minutes of the show. From Wordnik.com. [The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed] Reference
Noel Gallagher was taken off stage and felt "winded" for some minutes but resumed playing the last 20 minutes of the show, court heard. From Wordnik.com. [Ottawa Sun] Reference
Avoid real interaction by telling long-winded stories. From Wordnik.com. [Dr. Irene S. Levine: 7 Tips for being an unequivocally B-O-R-I-N-G friend] Reference
At 82, Oscar is both long-winded and long in the tooth. From Wordnik.com. [Newsweek Rumblr: How Were The Oscars?] Reference
They were running again and Robert was getting winded again. From Wordnik.com. [s do something with this] Reference
His answers were long-winded and a bit of stump-speechifying. From Wordnik.com. [Daphne Wysham: Coming Face to Face with Obama and the Vanishing American Dream] Reference
If a headline is over 140 characters, it is deemed long-winded. From Wordnik.com. [Amy Chan: "Getting" Social Media Before Jumping on the Bandwagon] Reference
But then when they actually have to do something, they get winded. From Wordnik.com. [Can You Be Fat And Fit? More Health Experts Say Yes] Reference
Deceiving long-winded phone friends doesn't strike Schmidt as mean. From Wordnik.com. [I'd Love To Talk, Really, But...] Reference
As the night winded down we took a few turns with Kinect Adventures. From Wordnik.com. [Ramon Nuez: Kinect for XBOX 360 Getting Ready for Launch] Reference
Your spirit is winding winded widening, and I can not stand inside you. From Wordnik.com. [In Quiet Muddy Boots] Reference
These are people that can climb two flights of stairs without becoming winded. From Wordnik.com. [Can You Be Fat And Fit? More Health Experts Say Yes] Reference
COMMUNICATIONTerrific off the cuff, but prepared speeches stilted, long-winded. From Wordnik.com. [A Voter's Guide To The Issues] Reference
I felt kind of winded out there, but I was still able to do what I had to do. ". From Wordnik.com. [msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines] Reference
Jen felt slightly winded but was spurned on by the immense woman's huge eyes. From Wordnik.com. [The Shopkeeper] Reference
"The spikes in our life are exaggerated in both directions," said one winded aide. From Wordnik.com. [Clinton's Growing Pains] Reference
“Very nicely summarized, Sam — I can't think why Aesop was so long-winded about it.”. From Wordnik.com. [Lips that Touch Liquor: The French 75] Reference
They can be long-winded, insensitive and impolite, often failing to look people in the eye. From Wordnik.com. [Working With Someone With Asperger's] Reference
While his metamorphosis is long-winded and sometimes overly graphic, it's certainly entertaining. From Wordnik.com. [SNAP JUDGMENT: BOOKS] Reference
What I was saying is that the true Elevator is long winded and above three cubits in his dustbin. From Wordnik.com. [Why is There Scientist Instead of Wisdom?] Reference
HERMES: The next day, I thought about this more, and I texted my niece with a long-winded question. From Wordnik.com. [Lady Gaga: A Spectacle At Madison Square Garden] Reference
"I Get Wet" is the kind of disc where you never get past track seven because you're just too winded. From Wordnik.com. [Primal Screamer] Reference
Given his long-winded responses, Obama could take advantage of the extra time to complete his answers. From Wordnik.com. [Getting Ready to Rumble] Reference
Clark is widely reported to be improving on the stump, to be less long-winded and more polished in his answers. From Wordnik.com. [HUNTING AN 'UN-DEAN': THE GENERAL'S NEW STRIPES] Reference
But that's not all bad, Wahid jokes: no longer will Indonesians have to suffer through long-winded presidential speeches. From Wordnik.com. [Indonesia's Magic Man] Reference
He didn't even use the occasion to deliver one of the long-winded lectures that state television once felt compelled to broadcast. From Wordnik.com. [Back To The Future] Reference
Clearly this was a more engaging story than some long-winded discussion about tariffs by a lot of guys wearing translation devices. From Wordnik.com. [West Wing Story: A Presidential Packing List] Reference
For more literate high jinks, there's the Jargonator, which translates everyday language into the long-winded lexicon of management. From Wordnik.com. [Counterproductive Diversions] Reference
As early as 1988, when giving his long-winded nominating speech for Michael Dukakis, Clinton spoke of "a bridge to the 21st century.". From Wordnik.com. [So Long, Music Man] Reference
Afterward, the bubbly, six-foot Colorado native recalled how as a youngster she couldn't walk up a flight of stairs without getting winded. From Wordnik.com. [Pool Sharks] Reference
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