0 making a high, rough noise while breathing because of some breathing difficulty:
It's difficult to recall when we last heard his wheezy chuckle.
She had a wheezy chest which had led to her first asthma attack.
Common symptoms are sudden respiratory distress-particularly in cold air, during respiratory tract infections, and during stress-"wheezy chest," and nocturnal coughing.
He gave a great, wheezy guffaw at all the right things and was possessed of endless wisdom.
They resemble the cries of the common swift, but are softer and less wheezy.
He is often recognized for his hoarse, wheezy voice.
Females produce a wheezy note during courtship feeding by the male.
