Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sinking feeling

/ˌsɪŋkɪŋ ˈfilɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.81 in modern English

Syllables: sink-ing feel-ing
IPA: /ˌsɪŋkɪŋ ˈfilɪŋ/

23

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An unpleasant feeling in the abdomen caused by hunger or, especially, apprehension or uneasiness.

Example Sentences

"I have a sinking feeling in the pit of my stomach."
"Appetite craving, but feels no better for the food which he eats, having always a sinking feeling at the stomach— […]"
"The danger was over, and Annabel, though dreadfully weak and reduced, was pronounced out of danger, and in a fair way of recovery, though her sinking feelings and wretched mind led her to suppose she should soon be no more—nor did the assurances of those who attended her serve, in any measure, to convince her she was safe."
"I cannot tell them what a sickening, sinking feeling came over me when I saw men, my fellow-men bought and sold like horses: […]"
"She had dragging pains in the loins; general weakness, especially in the back; sinking feelings in the stomach, and a craving for food, without appetite; her bowels are sluggish; tongue pale and flabby."
"Both were silent, for their hearts were full, and overcome with the sinking feeling of depression accompanying all associations with that melancholy word farewell!"

Etymology

From sinking (noun) + feeling (noun), from the physical sensation.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌsɪŋkɪŋ ˈfilɪŋ/
British English: /ˌsɪŋkɪŋ ˈfiːlɪŋ/

Inflected Forms

sinking feelings (plural)

Phrases

one's heart sinks have one's heart in one's boots one's heart in one's mouth one's heart in one's throat

Frequently Paired Words

one's heart sinks have one's heart in one's boots one's heart in one's mouth one's heart in one's throat fear sensation

Synonyms

sinking

Rhymes With

feeling dealing healing stealing ceiling glass ceiling revealing appealing sealing kneeling peeling wheeling

Questions

How do you pronounce sinking feeling?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌsɪŋkɪŋ ˈfilɪŋ/.
What does sinking feeling mean?: An unpleasant feeling in the abdomen caused by hunger or, especially, apprehension or uneasiness.
Where does sinking feeling come from?: From sinking (noun) + feeling (noun), from the physical sensation.

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