sinˈgultient, ppl. a. rare.
[ad. ppl. stem of L. singultīre to sob: see prec.]
Sobbing.
| 1660 Howell Parly of Beasts 23 Som of ripe age will screech, cry, and howle in so many disordered notes and singultient accents. 1879 L. Morris Ode of Life (1880) 4 The great Universe wakes with a deep-drawn singultient breath. |