wheezy
/ˈwiːzi/adjective
wheezy is spelled W-H-E-E-Z-Y: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 80,453rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, wheezy means “That wheezes” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in wheezy?
| Letters | 6: W-H-E-E-Z-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 7 million words; the 80,453rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is wheezy?
Wheezy appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 80,453rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce wheezy?
- /ˈwiːzi/
- /ˈʍiːzi/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-wheezy.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of wheezy
- wheezier comparative
- wheeziest superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does wheezy mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
That wheezes.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Wheezy in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense that wheezes:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | asthmatique |
| German | engbrüstig |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does wheezy come from?
From wheeze + -y.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).