pursy
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9.9
- adjective
- /ˈpɜrzi/
- Archaic
:
sofocante
- She became pursy after gaining extra weight over the winter and found it hard to walk up the hill.
Examples
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The pursy dog struggled to keep up with its owner during the long walk in the park.
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Forgive me this my virtue; for in the fatness of these pursy times... virtue itself of vice must pardon beg.
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The only practical purpose which it now subserves in American politics is to give enough exercise to Radicalism to keep it "in wind," and to prevent it from becoming pursy and lazy, from having nothing to whip.
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After climbing the stairs, he felt a little pursy and needed to sit down to catch his breath.
Synonyms
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3.5
Breathing hard and having trouble after exercise
Breathing is difficult and you get out of breath after activity
Having trouble breathing or feeling short of breath
Having difficulty breathing and feeling short of breath
Having difficulty breathing
Breathing quickly and loudly because you have little air
How Breathless
Surface Forms
Etymology
Pursy is easy to remember if you imagine a tight purse that makes you 'puff' for breath. So, pursy means short of breath or breathing with difficulty, often because someone is heavy or out of shape.