sigh
[ sahy ]
/ saɪ /
verb (used without object)
to let out one's breath audibly, as from sorrow, weariness, or relief.
to yearn or long; pine.
to make a sound suggesting a sigh: sighing wind.
verb (used with object)
to express or utter with a sigh.
to lament with sighing.
noun
the act or sound of sighing.
Origin of sigh
1250–1300; (v.) Middle English
sighen, back formation from
sihte sighed, past tense of Middle English
siken, sichen, Old English
sīcan to sigh; (noun) Middle English, derivative of the v.
OTHER WORDS FROM sigh
sigh·er, noun out·sigh, verb (used with object) un·sigh·ing, adjectiveWords nearby sigh
sig.,
siganid,
sigatoka,
siggeir,
siggo,
sigh,
sighful,
sight,
sight bill,
sight draft,
sight for sore eyes, a
Example sentences from the Web for sighed
British Dictionary definitions for sighed
sigh
/ (saɪ) /
verb
(intr)
to draw in and exhale audibly a deep breath as an expression of weariness, despair, relief, etc
(intr)
to make a sound resembling this
trees sighing in the wind
(intr often foll by for)
to yearn, long, or pine
(tr)
to utter or express with sighing
noun
the act or sound of sighing
Derived forms of sigh
sigher, nounWord Origin for sigh
Old English
sīcan, of obscure origin