groaning
1groaning — O.E. granung (see GROAN (Cf. groan)). From 16c. 19c., and in dialect, also a woman s lying in …
2Groaning — Groan Groan, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Groaned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Groaning}.] [OE. gronen, granen, granien, AS. gr?nian, fr. the root of grennian to grin. [root]35. See {2d Grin}, and cf. {Grunt}.] 1. To give forth a low, moaning sound in breathing;… …
3groaning board — noun (archaic) A table weighed down with very generous supplies of food • • • Main Entry: ↑groan …
4groaning — 1. adjective a) That groans. b) That is heavily laden. 2. noun a) A low sound associated with extended suffering, sorrow, and toil. b) Making groans …
5groaning — n. low sound expressing pain or misery; deep sound of something old or under pressure (i.e. machinery or old wooden stairs) adj. emitting a low sound of pain or pleasure; moaning; sighing grəʊn n. low utterance of pain or pleasure; moan; sigh v …
6groaning — the time of a woman s delivery. North …
7groaning — noun ( s) Etymology: from gerund of groan (I) now chiefly dialect : lying in; specifically : labor 1b …
8groaning cake (or cheese) — In the northern counties, women recovering from *childbirth were given rich fruitcake, gingerbread, or Cheshire cheese, and female neighbours were invited in to share it, as part of the celebration. Several writers from the late 18th to the… …
9moaning and groaning — complaining, whining …
10rumbling stomach — groaning stomach, noises created by the stomach due to hunger …