ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Languishing

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Languishing is an adjective meaning Lacking of vigor or spirit.

Meaning

Lacking of vigor or spirit.

More Meanings

  1. present participle and gerund of languish
  2. The act of one who languishes.

Example Sentences

Happy, Monimia, he to whom these sighs, / These tears, and all these languishings, are paid!

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Related dictionary entries include fade, ache, waste, yearn, long, yen.

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