English Explanatory Dictionary

sighing

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Accompanied by or uttered with a sigh.
noun
  1. The utterance of a sigh.
verb
  1. present participle and gerund of sigh

Pronunciation

sī′ĭng /ˈsaɪ̯.ɪŋ/ /ˈsʌɪ̯.ɪŋ/ /ˈsʌi̯.ɪŋ/ /ˈsəi̯.ɪŋ/ /ˈsɑe̯.ɪŋ/ /ˈsaɪ̯.əŋ/ /ˈsaj.ɪŋ/

Word forms

sighing sighings

Etymology

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

Synonyms

sorrow grief

Derived words

sighingly unsighing
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