Main Entry: ¹an·guish

Pronunciation: \ˈaŋ-gwish\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English angwisshe, from Anglo-French anguisse, angoisse, from Latin angustiae, plural, straits, distress, from angustus narrow; akin to Old English enge narrow — more at anger

Date: 13th century

: extreme pain, distress, or anxiety

synonyms see sorrow