释义 |
sinˈgultient, ppl. a. rare. [ad. ppl. stem of L. singultīre to sob: see prec.] Sobbing.
1660Howell Parly of Beasts 23 Som of ripe age will screech, cry, and howle in so many disordered notes and singultient accents. 1879L. Morris Ode of Life (1880) 4 The great Universe wakes with a deep-drawn singultient breath. |