sighing

== English == === Etymology === Inherited from Middle English sighynge. By surface analysis, sigh +‎ -ing. === Pronunciation === enPR: sī′ĭng (Received Pronunciation, General American, Canada, Scotland) IPA(key): /ˈsaɪ̯.ɪŋ/ (Canada) IPA(key): /ˈsʌɪ̯.ɪŋ/ (Scotland) IPA(key): /ˈsʌi̯.ɪŋ/, /ˈsəi̯.ɪŋ/ (Australian) IPA(key): /ˈsɑe̯.ɪŋ/ (New Zealand) IPA(key): /ˈsaɪ̯.əŋ/ (India) IPA(key): /ˈsaj.ɪŋ/ Rhymes: -aɪɪŋ Hyphenation: sigh‧ing === Adjective === sighing (not comparable) Accompanied by or uttered with a sigh. ==== Derived terms ==== === Noun === sighing (plural sighings) The utterance of a sigh. Synonyms: sorrow, grief the groanings and sighings of the dying man === Verb === sighing present participle and gerund of sigh === References === === Further reading === “sighing”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. === Anagrams === Higgins, niggish