adj
grieving
GREE-vihng
adj
1
Feeling or showing deep sorrow, especially after a death.
"The grieving family asked for privacy during the funeral."
noun
1
The process of experiencing and working through grief.
"Grieving takes different amounts of time for different people."
How to Use Grieving
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe state of mourning a loss, or the process of dealing with that sorrow.
Common pairings
the grieving process
a grieving widow
Word Forms
grievings plural
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