sighing

We have found lemma(root) word of sighing : sigh.

Definitions


[sʌɪ], (Verb)

Definitions:
- emit a long, deep audible breath expressing sadness, relief, tiredness, or similar
(e.g: Harry sank into a chair and sighed with relief)


Phrases:

Origin:
Middle English (as a verb): probably a back-formation from sighte, past tense of siche, sike, from Old English sīcan


[sʌɪ], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a long, deep audible exhalation expressing sadness, relief, tiredness, or similar
(e.g: she let out a long sigh of despair)


Phrases:

Origin:
Middle English (as a verb): probably a back-formation from sighte, past tense of siche, sike, from Old English sīcan




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