He makes a breathy sound with his lips.

Her voice was thin and quivering, a trembling breathy sound like the breeze through dry leaves.

He laughed as he worked: a light, breathy and altogether horrible sound.

Guy said, 'Oh,' a curious, breathy sound, as if the air was coming out of more places than his throat.

He heard a faint, breathy sound that seemed vaguely familiar.

The Duke caught their eyes on his supports, and laughed lightly, a dry, breathy sound.

Yaqui speech often has a "breathy" sound to English speakers.

She made a lovely, breathy sound in her throat.

It was a breathy sound, part disapproval and part fascination.

In popular music Neutral with air is used for quiet passages when a breathy sound is wanted.