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Sigh with relief, say
Answer for the clue "Sigh with relief, say ", 6 letters:
exhale
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Word definitions for exhale in dictionaries
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
c.1400, transitive, originally of liquids, perfumes, etc., from Middle French exhaler (14c.), from Latin exhalare "breathe out, evaporate," from ex- "out" (see ex- ) + halare "breathe." Of living things, "to breathe out," 1580s transitive; 1863 intransitive. ...
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
vb. 1 (context intransitive English) To expel air from the lungs through the nose or mouth by action of the diaphragm. 2 (context intransitive English) To pass off in the form of vapour; to emerge. 3 (context transitive English) To expel (something) from ...
Usage examples of exhale.
The dark opening to the treasure chamber exhaled the faint perfume of ambergris, frankincense, and sandalwood.
As Assai bore down, Semerket exhaled so that he could sink rapidly to the bottom of the lagoon.
Finally, Semerket heard a bubbling scream of the most profound rage as Assai exhaled for the last time.
All the time that Botts was standing near me I could catch that peculiar sweetish whiff which exhales from red-haired people.
John exhaled a long slow stream of cigarillo smoke, laying out the tip.
Andrew exhaled noisily, combed his fingers through his wavy brown hair, and unbuttoned his pants.
Nicolai took a hit of his cigarette and let smoke leak out between his lips, as if too enervated to exhale properly.
The tomb exhaled the scent of dry stone, epoxy glue, dust, and warm electronics.
Baldasarre bellowed, causing Andrew to slow to a walk as he came to the central gate, exhaling with irritation.
They were trapped here, flat on the floor, inhaling plaster dust with a gasp, exhaling it with a wheeze, without options, without hope.
The president, dressed in a chalk-striped dark suit, breathed in deeply through his mouth, slowly exhaling through his nostrils.
Half-naked, sitting on the edge of a king-sized bed in one of his bunkers, the Iraqi leader lit up a cigar and took a long draw, slowly exhaling through his nostrils.
Morgan replied, exhaling deeply and throwing her head back, eyes closed, mouth gaping.
Phoebe, inhaling freebase deeply, then exhaling, and trying desperately to lick the smoke as it wafted away.
She let out a long, tired exhale and sat on the bed, another lock of her long brown hair spilling from her coif- fure onto her shoulder.