he was breathing stertorously
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Useful english dictionary. 2012.
stertorously — adverb /ˈstəː.təɹ.əs.li,ˈstɝ.tɚ.əs.li/ With heavy breathing, as if snoring; in a stertorous manner. The patient was now breathing stertorously and it was easy to see that he had suffered some terrible injury. See Also: stertor, stertorous … Wiktionary
stertorously — stertorous ► ADJECTIVE ▪ (of breathing) noisy and laboured. DERIVATIVES stertorously adverb. ORIGIN from Latin stertere to snore … English terms dictionary
stertorously — adverb see stertorous … New Collegiate Dictionary
stertorously — See stertorous. * * * … Universalium
stertorously — adv. with a loud snoring sound … English contemporary dictionary
stertorously — ster·to·rous·ly … English syllables
stertorous — stertorously, adv. stertorousness, n. /sterr teuhr euhs/, adj. 1. characterized by stertor or heavy snoring. 2. breathing in this manner. [1795 1805; STERTOR + OUS] * * * … Universalium
stertorous — adjective Date: 1802 characterized by a harsh snoring or gasping sound • stertorously adverb … New Collegiate Dictionary
judder — 1. noun /ˈdʒʌdə,ˈdʒʌdɚ/ a) A spasmodic shaking. b) Jerky playback caused by converting between frame rates; 2. verb /ˈdʒʌdə,ˈdʒʌdɚ/ To spasm or shake violently. Captain Mc … Wiktionary
stertor — noun a) The act of heavy snoring b) A heavy snoring sound See Also: stertorous, stertorously … Wiktionary
