sighing
adjectivenounverbcommon in dialogue
- Canada//ˈsaɪ̯.ɪŋ//
- Canada//ˈsʌɪ̯.ɪŋ//
- Australia//ˈsɑe̯.ɪŋ//
- New Zealand//ˈsaɪ̯.əŋ//
- Scotland//ˈsʌi̯.ɪŋ//
- Scotland//ˈsəi̯.ɪŋ//
Accompanied by or uttered with a sigh.
adjective
- 1
Accompanied by or uttered with a sigh.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English sighynge. By surface analysis, sigh + -ing.
noun
- 1
The utterance of a sigh.
the groanings and sighings of the dying man
verb
- 1
Also a form of sighpresent participle and gerund of sigh
Forms
- plural
- sighings
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