Sighing

/ˈsaɪ.ɪŋ/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:12 ptsWWF:14 pts7 letters

Definition of Sighing

verb

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."
To lament; to grieve.
To utter sighs over; to lament or mourn over.
To experience an emotion associated with sighing.
"He silently sighed for his lost youth."
To make a sound like sighing.

noun

The utterance of a sigh.
"the groanings and sighings of the dying man"

Anagrams of Sighing

Words You Can Make

22 words can be made from the letters in "sighing":

5-LETTER WORDS

4-LETTER WORDS

ghis gigs gins hins hisn iggs nigh nisi shin sigh sign sing sinh

3-LETTER WORDS

ghi gig gin hin his igg ins sin

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "sighing" and rearranging:

Related Word Patterns

SI...Words starting with "si"...NGWords ending with "ng"All 7-letter words Unscramble "sighing"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

sithe

Rhyming Words

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