pursy

• Adjectif désuet signifiant qui souffre d'essoufflement ou qui est corpulent ; utilisé aussi pour décrire une personne haletante ou gonflée.

An obsolete adjective meaning short-winded or fat; also used to describe someone who is out of breath or puffed up.

1. Breathing with difficultyC2formalbritish

   Having labored or convulsive breathing; short of breath.

   Respirant avec difficulté

   • The old man was pursy after climbing the steep hill.
   • She became pursy from the thick smoke in the room.
   • He was pursy and wheezing after the long run.

   Synonymesbreathlesspantingshort-windedwheezingwinded