Definitions
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
Word origin
From Middle English sighen (“to sigh”), back-formation from sighte, past tense form of siken, from Old English sīcan, from Proto-West Germanic *sīkan, perhaps ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *seykʷ- (“to pour out”).
Used in a sentence
“When she saw it wasn't damaged, she sighed with relief.”
“He sighed. It was going to be a long night.”
“He sighed over the lost opportunity.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Deep breath of emotion”4 letters
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