General combinations: chiefly parasynthetic, as broken-ended, broken-footed, broken-fortuned, broken-handed, broken-headed, broken-hipped, brokenbr…

General combinations: chiefly parasynthetic, as broken-ended, broken-footed, broken-fortuned, broken-handed, broken-headed, broken-hipped, brokenbr…

In predicative use: full of sorrow, in despair, utterly dejected. Cf. à la mort, adj.

Relating to or characterized by deep depression or despondency.

Of a person (or a thing personified). Chiefly literary. Sick at heart; suffering from spiritual unease or distress; deeply dejected or depressed.

Of a person, community: Afflicted with disease or sickness; overwhelmed with trouble or sorrow, and the like. Of the face: Marked with or…

colloquial. Extremely distressed or exhausted; upset, overcome.