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单词 soulful
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soulfuln.

Brit. /ˈsəʊlf(ᵿ)l/, U.S. /ˈsoʊlˌf(ə)l/
Forms: see soul n. and -ful suffix.
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: soul n., -ful suffix.
Etymology: < soul n. + -ful suffix.
As much as a soul can hold or contain. Usually with of.
ΘΚΠ
the world > relative properties > measurement > the scientific measurement of volume > measure(s) of capacity > amount defined by capacity > [noun] > amount that fills other specific things > specific immaterial things
soulful1637
yearful1852
lifeful1860
1637 S. Rutherford Let. 1 May (1848) clxviii. 312 I am sure, that if Christ pity anything in me next to my sin, it is pain of love for an armful and soulful of himself, in faith, love, and begun fruition.
1649 in Select Biogr. (Wodrow Soc.) I. 406 He did so long (as he said) for his soulful of the well of life.
a1849 T. L. Beddoes Second Brother i. ii, in Poems (1851) I. 21 I speak all wrong, And lose a soul-full of delicious thought By talking.
1902 A. B. Davidson Called of God x. 268 Except a man be washed, and have a whole soulful of spiritual faculties awake within him, he cannot see the Kingdom of God.
2002 P. Clairmont et al. Women of Faith Daily Devotional xxvi. 287 When the stores of life are closed..we can always get a soulful of strength and peace from God.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

soulfuladj.adv.

Brit. /ˈsəʊlf(ᵿ)l/, U.S. /ˈsoʊlf(ə)l/
Forms: see soul n. and -ful suffix.
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: soul n., -ful suffix.
Etymology: < soul n. + -ful suffix.
1. Full of soul or feeling; of a highly emotional, spiritual, or aesthetic nature; expressing or evoking deep emotion. Also: displaying such qualities in an affected way; artificially emotional or sentimental; characterized by excessive sensibility.
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the mind > emotion > aspects of emotion > capacity for emotion > sensitiveness or tenderness > [adjective]
softc1175
mild-hearteda1200
moll1386
tender-hearted1539
melch-hearted1552
tenderly1567
feeling1583
frail1590
tender1595
tender-minded1608
sensible1631
high-strung1653
emollid1656
tender-natured1656
sensitive1735
sentimental1749
soulful1837
weak-hearted1841
the mind > emotion > aspects of emotion > manifestation of emotion > [adjective] > indicating emotion > indicating deep emotion
intense1684
soulful1837
feelingful1848
souly1911
1837 Dublin Univ. Mag. Mar. 277 The nightingales, unduteous, Also fly to Sing their soulful songs in far lands.
1840 C. F. Hoffman Greyslaer II. ii. xiv. 85 She turned..to the soulful face of her lover.
1863 A. Gilchrist Life W. Blake xxii Very striking and soulful is the general effect [of an engraving].
1870 A. D. T. Whitney We Girls ix. 151 Mother and Madam Pennington looked at each other with soulful eyes.
1882 L. C. Lillie Prudence 48 Who can be soulful and an athlete?
1882 B. Harte Flip iii. 47 The poetic, soulful side of his mission was delicately indicated by a pale blue necktie.
1907 Daily Chron. 17 May 3/7 A soulful little French play-poem, Coppée's ‘Le Passant’.
1931 A. Huxley Music at Night 18 When the great obvious truth is affirmed..in a series of soulful close-ups..the sensitive can only wince.
1942 E. Ferber Saratoga Trunk (new ed.) x. 196 She dismissed Bean with a soulful smile and a honeyed good day.
2004 N.Y. Mag. 17 May 63/1 Frequent soulful glances heavenward,..much post-performance kissy-face.
2. Originally U.S. Characterized by soul (soul n. 3c); (esp. of music) expressive of African-American culture. Also used as adv.
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society > leisure > the arts > music > type of music > folk music > [adjective] > race or soul
race1923
soulful1947
soul1960
1947 Billboard 14 June 138/2 The sensuous and sultry singing of Billie Holiday..with each of the familiar ballad songs tailor-made for her blue and soulful jazz phrasings.
1964 Amer. Folk Music Occas. No. 1. 46 I sing my song more soulful.
1973 Black World Apr. 9/1 ‘Soul’ is a highly valued concept among Afro-Americans. Soulful behavior may be called something else by some Afro-Americans, but its value remains.
1973 Black Panther 15 Sept. 15/1 The audience is encouraged to join hands with their neighbors and all standing sway with the soulful music.
2007 Bizarre Sept. 113/2 The soulful, blues-tinged singer is cemented to one spot onstage for most of the show.

Derivatives

ˈsoulfully adv.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > emotion > aspects of emotion > capacity for emotion > sensitiveness or tenderness > [adverb]
quicklyOE
tenderlya1400
tender1424
feelingly1706
susceptibly1785
sensitively1824
tinderly1825
soulfully1841
uncynically1895
1841 Musical World 30 Dec. 424 Co-thinking individuals, corporeally two, but soulfully one, were of the same opinion with ourselves.
1881 W. S. Gilbert Patience i. 9 I am soulfully intense.
1979 Daily Tel. 23 Apr. 15/2 Her two daughters,..one bitter and promiscuous, one soulfully virginal, appeared as remote from everyday living as folklore princesses.
1994 W. Farrell Myth Male Power (rev. ed.) iv. 77 I counted about thirty migrant workers in fewer than six blocks, each looking soulfully into the eyes of every passerby.
2001 Premiere Sept. 92/3 The four deleted scenes amplify..the club scene in which Sara's jazzbo dad soulfully plays the trumpet.
ˈsoulfulness n.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > emotion > aspects of emotion > capacity for emotion > sensitiveness or tenderness > [noun]
feeling?c1400
tendernessc1440
heart1557
nicety1583
toucha1586
apprehension1605
tender-heartedness1607
sensibility1609
sensibleness1613
acuteness1644
exquisiteness1650
susceptivity1722
sensation1744
soul1748
susceptibility1753
sensitivity1773
sensitiveness1788
affettuoso1791
sensibilité1817
soulfulness1842
mild-heartedness1849
susceptiveness1873
sensitivism1877
tender-mindedness1907
1842 C. F. Hoffman Vigil of Faith 81 Those eyes....wherein such soulfulness has birth.
1882 Advance (Chicago) 20 Apr. 249 She..carried the audience by her dignity, earnestness and soulfulness.
1893 Nation 9 Feb. 110/2 Languages vary, as do individuals, in genius or soulfulness.
1920 School Arts Mag. Sept. 36/2 You can talk about the uplift and the soulfulness of art, but it's got to be a practical business proposition.
2005 Time Out N.Y. 20 Oct. 88/1 She manages to convey that soulfulness without oversinging.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2012; most recently modified version published online June 2022).
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