languish
/ˈlæŋ.ɡwɪʃ/verb
High School
1
To lose strength and become weak; to be in a state of weakness or sickness.
2
To pine away in longing for something; to have low spirits, especially from lovesickness.
3
To live in miserable or disheartening conditions.
4
To be neglected; to make little progress, be unsuccessful.
5
To make weak; to weaken, devastate.
6
To affect a languid air, especially disingenuously.
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing
#archaic#obsolete