SIGHING

7 letters 12 Scrabble points /ˈsaɪ.ɪŋ/

Definition of SIGHING

verb

  1. To inhale a larger quantity of air than usual, and immediately expel it; to make a deep single audible respiration, especially as the result or involuntary expression of fatigue, exhaustion, grief, sorrow, frustration, or the like.

    "He sighed over the lost opportunity."

  2. To lament; to grieve.

  3. To utter sighs over; to lament or mourn over.

Related words: sithe
noun

  1. The utterance of a sigh.

    "the groanings and sighings of the dying man"

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters S I G H I N G
Length 7 letters
Scrabble Score 12 points

Anagrams of SIGHING

Words that use the same letters:

HIGGINS

Words Containing "SIGHING"

SIGHINGLY SIGHINGNESS UNSIGHING

Words Starting with "SIGHING"

SIGHINGLY SIGHINGNESS

Words Ending with "SIGHING"

UNSIGHING