2. Amorously pensive; indicating melancholy; as, languishing
eyes, or look.
[1913 Webster]
3. Suffering neglect; neglected.
[PJC]
4. Continuing in a weak or deteriorating state; lingering. [PJC]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
languishing — index disconsolate, powerless Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
languishing — *languid, languorous, lackadaisical, listless, spiritless, enervated Analogous words: weakened, enfeebled, debilitated (see WEAKEN): indolent, faineant (see LAZY): inert, *inactive, supine: *sentimental, romantic: pining, longing, yearning (see… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
languishing — [laŋ′gwish iŋ] adj. that languishes; specif., a) becoming weak; drooping b) lingering c) slow; not intense d) pining; longing e) tender; sentimental languishingly adv … English World dictionary
languishing — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from present participle of languishen to languish 1. a. : losing health and strength could not rouse him from his languishing state b. : lingering … Useful english dictionary
languishing — languishingly, adv. /lang gwi shing/, adj. 1. becoming languid, in any way. 2. expressive of languor; indicating tender, sentimental melancholy: a languishing sigh. 3. lingering: a languishing death. [1300 50; ME; see LANGUISH, ING2] * * * … Universalium
languishing — /ˈlæŋgwɪʃɪŋ/ (say langgwishing) adjective 1. becoming languid, in any way. 2. lingering: a languishing death. 3. expressive of languor; indicating tender, sentimental melancholy: a languishing sigh. –languishingly, adverb …
Languishing — Languish Lan guish, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Languished}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Languishing}.] [OE. languishen, languissen, F. languir, L. languere; cf. Gr. ? to slacken, ? slack, Icel. lakra to lag behind; prob. akin to E. lag, lax, and perh. to E. slack … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
languishing — lan·guish·ing || læŋgwɪʃɪŋ adj. languid; weak, drooping; pining, yearning; melancholic lan·guish || læŋgwɪʃ n. act of languishing; melancholy gaze, yearning look v. weaken, droop, wither; suffer neglect, suffer hardship; pine away,… … English contemporary dictionary
languishing — adjective lacking of vigor or spirit … Wiktionary
languishing — Synonyms and related words: Heimweh, aching, adoring, affectionate, bowed down, cachectic, cachexia, cachexy, cast down, chronic ill health, coming apart, conjugal, contractive, cracking, crumbling, dashed, debilitated, debilitation, debility,… … Moby Thesaurus
