leather-lunged

adj

Definitions

  1. Possessing or characterized by robust lungs and a strong voice suitable for loud,…

    Possessing or characterized by robust lungs and a strong voice suitable for loud, sustained public speaking, shouting, wailing, singing, etc.

    • He would like to know how she was getting along—and the baby, too. . . . It was a leather-lunged, red-faced, squirming little mite.
    • Some make a story arc of their performances, like Clarkson, who grew over Season 1 from wallflower to leather-lunged sensation.

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