Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Sobbing; sighing.
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"The great Universe wakes with a deep-drawn singultient breath."
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pavonine commented on the word singultient
Crying or sobbing.
June 29, 2008
mialuthien commented on the word singultient
Could be used to refer to a speech broken by sobs (Oscar acceptance ceremony immediately springs to mind).
July 14, 2008