Definition of languish

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • languish is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 12
  • languish is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 12
  • languish is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 15

Definition of languish


  • have a desire for something or someone who is not present (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. ache
    2. pine
    3. yearn
    4. yen
  • lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. pine away
    2. waste
  • become feeble (verb)

    Examples

    1. The prisoner has been languishing for years in the dungeon

    Synonyms

    1. fade

See definition of languish in Merriam Webster