mourn´ing|ly — mourn|ing «MR nihng, MOHR », noun, adjective. –n. 1. the wearing of black or some other color (white in the Orient) to show sorrow for a person s death. 2. the action of draping buildings or flying flags at half mast as an outward sign of sorrow… … Useful english dictionary
mourn·ing — /ˈmoɚnıŋ/ noun [noncount] 1 : the act of mourning for someone who has died a day of national mourning She is still in mourning for her dead husband. The whole town was in mourning. She went into mourning for her dead husband. [=she began to mourn … Useful english dictionary
mourn — mourn; mourn·er; mourn·ful; mourn·ful·ness; mourn·ing; mourn·ing·ly; mourn·ful·ly; … English syllables
be|wail´ing|ly — be|wail «bih WAYL», transitive verb. to mourn for; weep for; complain of; bemoan: »The little girl was bewailing the loss of her doll. SYNONYM(S): lament. –v.i. to wail; mourn. SYNONYM(S): lament. –be|wail´er, noun … Useful english dictionary
la|ment´ing|ly — la|ment «luh MEHNT», verb, noun. –v.t. 1. to sorrow for; mourn aloud for: »We lament the dead. SYNONYM(S): bewail, deplore. 2. to feel sorrow about; regret: »We lamented his absence. I lamented my own folly…in attempting a second voyage (Daniel… … Useful english dictionary
mourning — mourn·ing … English syllables
mourningly — mourn·ing·ly … English syllables
mourning-bride — mournˈing bride noun The sweet scabious (Scabiosa atropurpurea), a Mediterranean plant with a dome like flower head • • • Main Entry: ↑mourn … Useful english dictionary
mourning-stuff — mournˈing stuff noun Any lustreless black dress fabric, such as crape, cashmere, etc, for making mourning clothes • • • Main Entry: ↑mourn … Useful english dictionary
mourning — mourn·ing (morґning) 1. the normal psychological processes that follow the loss of a loved one; grief is the accompanying emotional state. Four phases have been described: a short phase of numbness and denial, followed by a phase of yearning and… … Medical dictionary
