to groan down
1groan´ing|ly — groan «grohn», noun, verb. –n. a sound made down in the throat that expresses grief, pain, or disapproval; deep, short moan: »We heard the groans of the man who had fallen off the cliff. ╂[< verb] –v.i. 1. to give a groan or groans: »The tired …
2groan — [grōn] vi. [ME gronien < OE granian, akin to GRIN, Ger greinen, to weep] 1. to utter a deep sound expressing pain, distress, or disapproval 2. to make a creaking or grating sound, as from great strain [a heavy gate groaning on its hinges] 3.… …
3groan — n 1. sigh, moan, murmur, mutter, grumble, grunt, grouse, complaint, gripe, Sl. bitch; yapping, Inf. yammering, whine, whimper, sob, blubbering, sniveling, sniffling; cry, crying, weeping, wailing, wail, ululation, bleat; bawling, vociferation,… …
4groan under — heavily burdened, weighed down, suffering greatly …
5Titus Groan (novel) — infobox Book | name = Titus Groan title orig = translator = image caption = 1946 First edition cover author = Mervyn Peake illustrator = cover artist = country = United Kingdom language = English series = Gormenghast genre = Gothic, Fantasy novel …
6Titus Groan —   1946 First edition cover …
7Fuchsia Groan — is the fictional daughter of Sepulchrave, the 76th Earl of Groan, a character in Mervyn Peake s Titus Groan and Gormenghast . In the BBC s film adaptation of the books, Fuchsia is portrayed by Scottish actress Neve McIntosh. Fuchsia is also the… …
8To burn down — Burn Burn, v. i. 1. To be of fire; to flame. The mount burned with fire. Deut. ix. 15. [1913 Webster] 2. To suffer from, or be scorched by, an excess of heat. [1913 Webster] Your meat doth burn, quoth I. Shak. [1913 Webster] 3. To have a… …
9Gormenghast (series) — The Gormenghast series is three novels, by Mervyn Peake, featuring Castle Gormenghast and the title character of the first book Titus Groan. Contents 1 Works in the series 2 Genre and style 3 Setting …
10Gormenghast series — The Gormenghast series is a series of books written by Mervyn Peake centered around Castle Gormenghast and the character Titus Groan.Works in the seriesThe cycle consists of three novels, Titus Groan (1946), Gormenghast (1950) and Titus Alone… …
