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Sighing

//ˈsaɪ̯.ɪŋ// adj, noun, verb

Definitions

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

Etymology

Etymology 1

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

Etymology 2

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

Etymology 3

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

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