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• faint — faint·ing·ly; faint·ly; faint·ness; faint; faint·heart·ed·ly; faint·heart·ed·ness; …   English syllables

• faint — [[t]feɪnt[/t]] adj. faint•er, faint•est, v. n. 1) lacking brightness, vividness, clearness, loudness, strength, etc 2) feeble or slight 3) feeling weak, dizzy, or exhausted; about to lose consciousness 4) lacking courage; cowardly; timorous 5)… …   From formal English to slang

• gleam´ing|ly — gleam «gleem», noun, verb. –n. 1. a flash or beam of light: »We saw the gleam of headlights through the fog. 2. a short or faint light: »the gleam of shining metal. 3. Figurative. a short appearance; faint show: »After one gleam of hope, all was… …   Useful english dictionary

• swoon´ing|ly — swoon «swoon», verb, noun. –v.i. 1. to faint: »She swoons at the sight of blood. 2. to fade or die away gradually. 3. to go into a state of great joy; become thrilled with overwhelming delight; become enraptured: »[He] is a wonderful man: the… …   Useful english dictionary

• lan´guish|ing|ly — lan|guish|ing «LANG gwih shihng», adjective. 1. drooping as with longing. SYNONYM(S): languid, faint, languorous. 2. tender; sentimental; loving: »languishing glances. 3. lasting; …   Useful english dictionary

• lan|guish|ing — «LANG gwih shihng», adjective. 1. drooping as with longing. SYNONYM(S): languid, faint, languorous. 2. tender; sentimental; loving: »languishing glances. 3. lasting; …   Useful english dictionary

• leer´ing|ly — leer 1 «lihr», noun, verb. –n. a sly, nasty look to the side; evil glance: »She gives the leer of invitation (Shakespeare). Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer (Alexander Pope). ╂[< verb] –v.i. to give a sly, evil glance. ╂[perhaps… …   Useful english dictionary

• glim·mer·ing — /ˈglımərıŋ/ noun, pl ings [count] : ↑glimmer a faint glimmering of light glimmerings of hope …   Useful english dictionary

• whis·per·ing — /ˈwıspərıŋ/ noun, pl ings [count] 1 : something spoken in a very soft or quiet way usually plural I could hear faint whisperings coming from the other room. 2 : ↑rumor usually plural There have been whisperings that the company might go out of… …   Useful english dictionary

• faintingly — faint·ing·ly …   English syllables