languishing
becoming languid, in any way.
expressive of languor; indicating tender, sentimental melancholy: a languishing sigh.
lingering: a languishing death.
Origin of languishing
1Other words from languishing
- lan·guish·ing·ly, adverb
- half-lan·guish·ing, adjective
- un·lan·guish·ing, adjective
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How to use languishing in a sentence
Leander raised his voice to a high squeak and shut his eyes languishingly as he mimicked the singer.
Friendship and Folly | Maria Louise Pool"Ah, it is thou, Romuald;" she murmured in a voice languishingly sweet as the last vibrations of a harp.
Great Ghost Stories | VariousHer eyes were darkly blue; not languishingly so, but on the contrary rather lively and intelligent in their accustomed expression.
Guy Rivers: A Tale of Georgia | William Gilmore SimmsThe married women whispered languishingly: "You have a marvellous power over women."
Recollections Of My Childhood And Youth | George BrandesA thousand times did she kiss this charming animal, who languishingly leaned his head on her snowy bosom.
Voltaire's Romances | Franois-Marie Arouet
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