languisher

Variant of languish

languish definition

lan·guish (-gwis̸h)

intransitive verb

  1. to lose vigor or vitality; fail in health; become weak; droop
  2. to live under distressing conditions; continue in a state of suffering to languish in poverty
  3. to become slack or dull; lose intensity
  4. to suffer with longing; pine
  5. to put on an air of sentimental tenderness or wistful melancholy

Etymology: ME languishen < extended stem of OFr languir < L languescere < languere, to be weary: see languid

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