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breath‧less

1 having difficulty breathing, especially because you are very tired, excited, or frightened :
The long climb left Jan feeling breathless.
The long climb left Jan feeling breathless.2 written excited :
His first novel drew breathless superlatives from critics.
His first novel drew breathless superlatives from critics.4 literary unpleasantly hot, with no fresh air or wind :
the breathless heat of a midsummer night in Rome
the breathless heat of a midsummer night in Rome —breathlessly adverb
—breathlessness noun [uncountable]
