poussif

French

Etymology

From pousser +‎ -if.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pu.sif/
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Adjective

poussif (feminine poussive, masculine plural poussifs, feminine plural poussives)

  1. wheezy, short-winded
  2. broken-winded
  3. (figuratively) listless, torpid, apathetic, sluggish

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