languishing Meaning, Definition & Usage
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verb lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief
waste; pine away; languish.
- After her husband died, she just pined away
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verb have a desire for something or someone who is not present
ache; yearn; languish; pine; yen.
- She ached for a cigarette
- I am pining for my lover
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verb become feeble
fade; languish.
- The prisoner has be languishing for years in the dungeon
WordNet
Lan"guish*ing adjective
Definitions
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Becoming languid and weak; pining; losing health and strength. -
Amorously pensive; as, .languishing eyes, or look
