- languisher
- noun see languish
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
languisher
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Languisher — Lan guish*er, n. One who languishes. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
languisher — See languish. * * * … Universalium
languisher — n. one who has become weak; one who suffers neglect; one who one who pines, one who yearns; one who makes mournful expressions … English contemporary dictionary
languisher — lan·guish·er … English syllables
languisher — noun a person who languishes • Derivationally related forms: ↑languish • Hypernyms: ↑unfortunate, ↑unfortunate person … Useful english dictionary
languish — languisher, n. /lang gwish/, v.i. 1. to be or become weak or feeble; droop; fade. 2. to lose vigor and vitality. 3. to undergo neglect or experience prolonged inactivity; suffer hardship and distress: to languish in prison for ten years. 4. to be … Universalium
languish — intransitive verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French languiss , stem of languir, from Vulgar Latin *languire, from Latin languēre Date: 14th century 1. a. to be or become feeble, weak, or enervated b. to be or live in a state of… … New Collegiate Dictionary
languishingly — See languisher. * * * … Universalium
languish — verb 1》 grow weak or feeble. ↘archaic pine with love or grief. 2》 be kept in an unpleasant place or situation: he was languishing in jail. Derivatives languisher noun languishment noun (archaic). Origin ME: from OFr. languiss , lengthened… … English new terms dictionary
languish — /ˈlæŋgwɪʃ / (say langgwish) verb (i) 1. to become or be weak or feeble; droop or fade. 2. to lose activity and vigour. 3. to pine or suffer under any unfavourable conditions: to languish ten years in a dungeon. 4. to pine with desire or longing… …
