soulful
/ˈsəʊlfʊl
/ /ˈsəʊlf(ə)l/adjective
Expressing or appearing to express deep and often sorrowful feeling: she gave him a soulful glance...
- Our lips meet in a deep soulful kiss filled with passion and longing.
- They were a deep, soulful grey which made any beholder know she was sincerely listening to you.
- He has a killer voice that's deep, powerful, soulful and just generally pretty outstanding.
Synonyms
emotional, deep, deeply felt, profound, fervent, heartfelt, sincere, passionate;
meaningful, significant, eloquent, expressive;
moving, inspiring, stirring, uplifting;
sad, mournful, doleful
Derivatives
soulfully
/ adverb ...- Light some candles, pour yourself a fine dessert wine, put soft, romantic music on the stereo, and gaze soulfully out the window at the stars as you lift each moist, delicious bite to your mouth.
- They stand close and stare at each other soulfully.
- Whether Shannon is approaching happiness or searching for a way to grieve, Olson writes soulfully.
soulfulness
/ /ˈsəʊlf(ə)lnəs/ noun ...- I think his strong points are really the soulfulness of his playing and the directness of his lyrics that really come from the heart.
- Grunwald has admired old blues music since he was 10 years old, immediately drawn to the soulfulness of the genre.
- Some are almost mechanical, others merely sweet - the inspired wood thrush sings with a certain soulfulness.