Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples
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Word:
sigh
IPA transcription: [s'aɪ]
noun
meaning of the word
Synonyms:
sigh, suspiration
Meaning:
an utterance made by exhaling audibly
verb
meaning of the word
Synonyms:
sigh, suspire
Meaning:
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily; "She sighed sadly"
Synonyms:
sigh
Meaning:
utter with a sigh
Usage examples
She heaved a sigh of relief.
Her smile was linked with a sigh
The curate heaved a sigh of relief.
He met with an echo even louder than his sigh.
"All right, mamma," he said, with a vast sigh.
"You don't understand," said she, with a sigh.
"We shall see it no more," I said, with a sigh.
'Becky,' he began, and gave a tired little sigh.
He surveyed the scene with a deep sigh of satisfaction.
"Queen of Heaven, Holy Mother..." Daryushka would sigh.