doleful

[ dohl-fuhl ]

/ ˈdoʊl fəl /

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adjective

sorrowful; mournful; melancholy: a doleful look on her face.

Origin of doleful

First recorded in 1225–75, doleful is from the Middle English word dol-ful.See dole², -ful

OTHER WORDS FROM doleful

dole·ful·ly, adverbdole·ful·ness, noun

Words nearby doleful

dolce vita, doldrums, dole, dole bludger, dole cupboard, doleful, dolente, dolerite, dolesome, Dolgellau, dolicho-

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Example sentences from the Web for doleful

Fox News called him a “doleful hound,” while the Washington Post preferred the less stylized, “slightly befuddled-looking.”
The Taliban Trolled the Internet with a Dog Video and Upstaged an American POW|Brian Van Reet|February 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Their garb lent them either the gravitas the Republican bench has previously lacked, or the doleful aspect of ushers at a funeral.
Huckabee Grills GOP Candidates in Republican Presidential Forum|Lloyd Grove|December 4, 2011|DAILY BEAST
She and Mrs. Baxter and Jane made a doleful little group in the road.
Young Lucretia and Other Stories|Mary E. Wilkins
He heard Quekolis, the whippoorwill, raising his doleful lament down near the river.
Running Fox|Elmer Russell Gregor

Though he tried to make them rollicking and merry, he succeeded only in giving a number of doleful whines.
The Tale of Bobby Bobolink|Arthur Scott Bailey
And then she looked at herself in a mirror, and turned away quickly with tears in her eyes from the doleful sight.
The Red Fairy Book|Various
Thus did the Vision leave me; and many a doleful day succeeded to the parting moment.
The Vision of the Fountain (From "Twice Told Tales")|Nathaniel Hawthorne

British Dictionary definitions for doleful

doleful

/ (ˈdəʊlfʊl) /

adjective

dreary; mournfulArchaic word: dolesome (ˈdəʊlsəm)

Derived forms of doleful

dolefully, adverbdolefulness, noun

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单词	doleful
释义	doleful [ dohl-fuhl ] / ˈdoʊl fəl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR doleful ON THESAURUS.COM adjective sorrowful; mournful; melancholy: a doleful look on her face. Origin of doleful First recorded in 1225–75, doleful is from the Middle English word dol-ful.See dole², -ful OTHER WORDS FROM doleful dole·ful·ly, adverbdole·ful·ness, noun Words nearby doleful dolce vita, doldrums, dole, dole bludger, dole cupboard, doleful, dolente, dolerite, dolesome, Dolgellau, dolicho- Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for doleful Fox News called him a “doleful hound,” while the Washington Post preferred the less stylized, “slightly befuddled-looking.” The Taliban Trolled the Internet with a Dog Video and Upstaged an American POW\|Brian Van Reet\|February 11, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Their garb lent them either the gravitas the Republican bench has previously lacked, or the doleful aspect of ushers at a funeral. Huckabee Grills GOP Candidates in Republican Presidential Forum\|Lloyd Grove\|December 4, 2011\|DAILY BEAST She and Mrs. Baxter and Jane made a doleful little group in the road. Young Lucretia and Other Stories\|Mary E. Wilkins He heard Quekolis, the whippoorwill, raising his doleful lament down near the river. Running Fox\|Elmer Russell Gregor Though he tried to make them rollicking and merry, he succeeded only in giving a number of doleful whines. The Tale of Bobby Bobolink\|Arthur Scott Bailey And then she looked at herself in a mirror, and turned away quickly with tears in her eyes from the doleful sight. The Red Fairy Book\|Various Thus did the Vision leave me; and many a doleful day succeeded to the parting moment. The Vision of the Fountain (From "Twice Told Tales")\|Nathaniel Hawthorne British Dictionary definitions for doleful doleful / (ˈdəʊlfʊl) / adjective dreary; mournfulArchaic word: dolesome (ˈdəʊlsəm) Derived forms of doleful dolefully, adverbdolefulness, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to doleful afflicted, cheerless, crestfallen, dejected, depressed, dismal, dispirited, distressing, dolorous, down, downcast, downhearted, dreary, forlorn, funereal, gloomy, lamentable, lugubrious, melancholy, mournful
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doleful

adjective

Origin of doleful

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Words nearby doleful

Example sentences from the Web for doleful

British Dictionary definitions for doleful

adjective

Derived forms of doleful

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