anguish
11anguish — {{11}}anguish (n.) c.1200, acute bodily or mental suffering, from O.Fr. anguisse, angoisse choking sensation, distress, anxiety, rage, from L. angustia (pl. angustiae) tightness, straitness, narrowness; figuratively distress, difficulty, from… …
12anguish — /ang gwish/, n. 1. excruciating or acute distress, suffering, or pain: the anguish of grief. v.t. 2. to inflict with distress, suffering, or pain. v.i. 3. to suffer, feel, or exhibit anguish: to anguish over the loss of a loved one. [1175 1225;… …
13anguish — [[t]æ̱ŋgwɪʃ[/t]] N UNCOUNT Anguish is great mental suffering or physical pain. [WRITTEN] A cry of anguish burst from her lips... Mark looked at him in anguish …
14anguish — /ˈæŋgwɪʃ / (say anggwish) noun 1. excruciating or agonising pain of either body or mind; acute suffering or distress: the anguish of grief. –verb (t) 2. to affect with anguish. –verb (i) 3. to suffer anguish. {Middle English, from Old French… …
15anguish — I. noun Etymology: Middle English angwisshe, from Anglo French anguisse, angoisse, from Latin angustiae, plural, straits, distress, from angustus narrow; akin to Old English enge narrow more at anger Date: 13th century extreme pain, distress, or… …
16anguish — 1. noun /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/ Extreme pain, either of body or mind; excruciating distress. A terrible scream a prolonged yell of horror and anguish burst out of the silence of the moor. That frightful cry turned the blood to ice in my veins. Syn: agony,… …
17anguish — an•guish [[t]ˈæŋ gwɪʃ[/t]] n. 1) acute suffering or pain: the anguish of grief[/ex] 2) to inflict with suffering or pain 3) cvb to suffer or feel anguish • Etymology: 1175–1225; < OF < L angustia tight place =angust(us) narrow + ia ia; akin …
18anguish — Synonyms and related words: ache, aching heart, afflict, affliction, aggrieve, agonize, agony, agony of mind, ail, angst, anxiety, atrocious pain, bale, barb the dart, bitterness, blanch, bleed, bleeding heart, blench, boredom, break down, bring… …
19anguish — an|guish [ˈæŋgwıʃ] n [U] written [Date: 1100 1200; : Old French; Origin: angoisse, from Latin angustiae extreme upset , from angustus narrow ] mental or physical suffering caused by extreme pain or worry ▪ the anguish of not knowing what had… …
20anguish — an|guish [ æŋgwıʃ ] noun uncount FORMAL a feeling of great physical or emotional pain: The rejection filled him with anguish …
