What is "stertorous" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does stertorous mean in English? Meaning of stertorous definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "stertorous" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "stertorous": of breathing having a heavy snoring sound

Adjective

  • Meaning: of breathing having a heavy snoring sound
  • Synonyms: stertorous
  • Similar: noisy
  • Pronunciation in US: /ˈstɝ.tɚ.əs/

    Pronunciation in UK: /ˈstɜː.təɹ.əs/

  • Adjective: Sounding like snoring or snorting. 1920, Peter B. Kyne, The Understanding Heart, Chapter IX: Baldy had not moved since lying down, and his regular and somewhat sterterous breathing […] told Monica that he was alive and resting comfortably.1920, Peter B. Kyne, The Understanding Heart, Chapter IX: Baldy had not moved since lying down, and his regular and somewhat sterterous breathing […] told Monica that he was alive and resting comfortably.
  • Synonyms:

    blown, exhausted, out of breath, panting, spent, winded, asthmatic, choking, emphysematous, gasping, gulping, short of breath, short-winded, wheezing, throaty, harsh, gruff, raucous, discordant, blatant, cracked, dry, grating, guttural, husky, indistinct, jarring, piercing, ragged, rough, scratching, strident, thick, uneven, whispering, croaking, croaky, gravelly, breathy, croupy, growling, squawking, stridulous, discordant, loud, strident, harsh, acute, blatant, brusque, cacophonous, dissonant, dry, grating, grinding, gruff, hoarse, husky, inharmonious, jarring, piercing, rasping, sharp, thick, blaring, unharmonious, unmusical, absonant, atonal, braying, ear-piercing, squawking, vociferous, blatant, loud, jarring, raucous, boisterous, clamorous, clashing, discordant, grating, hoarse, noisy, obstreperous, rasping, squeaky, stentorian, squawky, unmusical, jangling, screeching, stridulant, stridulous, vociferant,

    Antonyms:

    breathy, calm, polite, soothing, soft, nice, smooth, subdued, low, soft, mild, calm, quiet, subdued, quiet, silent, soft, low, mild, moderate,

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