Noun: sigh sI
- An utterance made by exhaling audibly, typically indicating exasperation, tiredness, relief, yearning, etc.
"Her sigh revealed her frustration with the situation";
- suspiration [literary]
- A sound like a person sighing
"she heard the sigh of the wind in the trees"
- Heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
"She sighed sadly";
- suspire [literary]
- Utter with a sigh
"She sighed her disappointment"
Derived forms: sighing, sighed, sighs
Type of: breathe, emit, let loose, let out, respire, sound, suspire [literary], take a breath, utter, utterance, vocalization
Encyclopedia: Sigh