languishing
[ lang-gwi-shing ]
/ ˈlæŋ gwɪ ʃɪŋ /
adjective
becoming languid, in any way.
expressive of languor; indicating tender, sentimental melancholy: a languishing sigh.
lingering: a languishing death.
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languish
[ lang-gwish ]
/ ˈlæŋ gwɪʃ /
verb (used without object)
noun
the act or state of languishing.
a tender, melancholy look or expression.
Origin of languish
OTHER WORDS FROM languish
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British Dictionary definitions for languishing
languish
/ (ˈlæŋɡwɪʃ) /
verb (intr)
to lose or diminish in strength or energy
(often foll by for)
to be listless with desire; pine
to suffer deprivation, hardship, or neglect
to languish in prison
to put on a tender, nostalgic, or melancholic expression
Derived forms of languish
languishing, adjective languishingly, adverb languishment, nounWord Origin for languish
C14
languishen, from Old French
languiss-, stem of
languir, ultimately from Latin
languēre