sigh
/saɪ/verb
Elementary
1
To inhale a larger quantity of air than usual, and immediately expel it; to make a deep single audible respiration, especially as the result or involuntary expression of fatigue, exhaustion, grief, sorrow, frustration, or the like.
2
To lament; to grieve.
3
To utter sighs over; to lament or mourn over.
4
To make a sound like sighing.
5
To exhale (the breath) in sighs.
6
To express by sighs; to utter in or with sighs.
Thesaurus
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