appearing dead; not breathing or having no perceptible pulse; "an inanimate body"; "pulseless and dead"
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty; "breathless at thought of what I had done"; "breathless from running"; "followed the match with breathless interest"
tending to cause suspension of regular breathing; "a breathless flight"; "breathtaking adventure"
the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat; "cooking can be a great art"; "people are needed who have experience in cookery"; "he left the preparation of meals to his wife"
someone who is appointed or elected to an office and who holds a position of trust; "he is an officer of the court"; "the club elected its officers for the coming year"