suspiration

[ suhs-puh-rey-shuh n ]
/ ˌsʌs pəˈreɪ ʃən /

noun

a long, deep sigh.

QUIZZES

DO YOU KNOW THIS VOCABULARY FROM "THE HANDMAID'S TALE"?

"The Handmaid's Tale" was required reading for many of us in school. Everyone else has probably watched the very popular and addictive TV show. Do you remember this vocabulary from the book, and do you know what these terms mean?
Question 1 of 10
decorum
the act of or need for making up one's mind.
dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.
a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.
TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Origin of suspiration

1475–85; < Latin suspīrātiōn- (stem of suspīrātiō), equivalent to suspīrāt(us) (past participle of suspīrāre to suspire) + -iōn- -ion

Words nearby suspiration

suspensory ligament of ovary, suspensory muscle of duodenum, suspicion, suspicional, suspicious, suspiration, suspire, susquehanna, suss, sussed, sussex
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for suspiration

  • At times, it is true, like a deep sigh, the suspiration of the open sea rose and fell among the islands.

    The Washer of the Ford|Fiona Macleod

  • The girl's voice trembled, her breath came so hard Morgan could hear its suspiration where he stood.

    Trail's End|George W. Ogden