sigh
pronunciation
How to pronounce sigh in British English:
UK [saɪ]
How to pronounce sigh in American English:
US [saɪ]
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- Noun:
- an utterance made by exhaling audibly
- a sound like a person sighing
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- Verb:
- heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
- utter with a sigh
Word Origin
- sigh (v.)
- mid-13c., probably a Middle English back-formation from sighte, past tense of Old English sican "to sigh," perhaps echoic of the sound of sighing. Related: Sighed; sighing.
- sigh (n.)
- early 14c., from sigh (v.).
Example
- 1. The announcement was greeted with a muted sigh of disappointment .
- 2. Selfridge looks at her with a sigh .
- 3. What did premier wen jiabao 's sigh of worsened ethic reflect ?
- 4. Karl halvor teigen of the university of oslo , norway , for trying to understand why , in everyday life , people sigh .
- 5. The empire expired with a sigh .