adj, noun, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The utterance of a sigh.

   "the groanings and sighings of the dying man"

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of sigh form-of, gerund, participle, present

Adjective

1. 1
   Accompanied by or uttered with a sigh. not-comparable

Synonyms

All synonyms

griefmoaningsighsobbingsorrowwhining

Example

More examples

"Then the ghost spoke again, and his voice sounded like the sighing of the wind."

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English sighynge. By surface analysis, sigh + -ing.

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