Synonyms of the word

winded

• v. simple past tense and past participle of wind.
• adj. out of breath.

blown

• adj. distended, swollen or inflated.
• adj. panting and out of breath.
• adj. (of glass) Formed by blowing.
• adj. Under the influence of drugs, especially marijuana.
• adj. (obsolete) stale; worthless.
• adj. Covered with the eggs and larvae of flies; flyblown.
• adj. (automotive) Given a hot rod blower.
• v. past participle of blow.

breathless

• adj. Having difficulty breathing; gasping.
• adj. That makes one hold one's breath (with excitement etc.).
• adj. Not breathing; apparently dead.
• adj. Having no wind; still, calm or airless.

dyspneal

• adj. Alternative form of dyspnoeal.

dyspneic

• adj. Afflicted with dyspnea; possessing unhealthy breathing.

dyspnoeal

• adj. Pertaining to, or of the nature of dyspnoea; in connexion with dyspnoea.

dyspnoeic

• adj. Alternative spelling of dyspneic.

gasping

• v. present participle of gasp.
• n. The act by which one gasps.
• adj. (Britain) Very thirsty.

panting

• v. present participle of pant.
• n. The act of one who pants.

pursy

• adj. Out of breath; short of breath, especially due to fatness.
• adj. Fat.
• adj. Puckered.
• adj. Purse-proud, vain about one's wealth.

short-winded

• adj. Out of breath, gasping for air; breathing rapidly, or given to becoming short of breath.
• adj. (figuratively) Hasty, breathless; rushed.
• adj. Concise and to the point (opposite of long-winded).