Languishing
adj, noun, verb
adj, noun, verb ·3 syllables ·Common ·High school level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The act of one who languishes.
"Happy, Monimia, he to whom these sighs, / These tears, and all these languishings, are paid!"
Verb
- 1 present participle and gerund of languish form-of, gerund, participle, present
Adjective
- 1 Lacking of vigor or spirit.
Example
More examples"Sami was languishing in jail, awaiting his trial."