dole´ful|ness

dole´ful|ness
dole|ful «DOHL fuhl», adjective.
very sad or dreary; mournful; dismal: »

a doleful expression. The hound gave a doleful howl.

SYNONYM(S): sorrowful, woeful, plaintive.
dole´ful|ly, adverb.
dole´ful|ness, noun.

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  • dole´ful|ly — dole|ful «DOHL fuhl», adjective. very sad or dreary; mournful; dismal: »a doleful expression. The hound gave a doleful howl. SYNONYM(S): sorrowful, woeful, plaintive. –dole´ful|ly, adverb. –dole´ful|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • dole|ful — «DOHL fuhl», adjective. very sad or dreary; mournful; dismal: »a doleful expression. The hound gave a doleful howl. SYNONYM(S): sorrowful, woeful, plaintive. –dole´ful|ly, adverb. –dole´ful|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… …   English syllables

  • ful — aw·ful; beau·ti·ful; doubt·ful; dread·ful; faith·ful; ful·crum; ful·fill·ment; ful·go·rid; ful·mi·nate; gust·ful; hope·ful; mer·ci·ful; mer·ci·ful·ly; need·ful; pow·er·ful; stom·ach·ful; won·der·ful; af·fright·ful·ly; bale·ful·ly; bale·ful·ness;… …   English syllables

  • dole — as·car·i·dole; con·dole; dole; dole·ful; dole·fuls; dole·some; far·an·dole; gir·an·dole; in·dole; ox·in·dole; dole·ful·ly; dole·ful·ness; dole·some·ly; …   English syllables

  • dolefulness — dole·ful·ness …   English syllables

  • doleful — dole•ful [[t]ˈdoʊl fəl[/t]] adj. sorrowful; mournful • Etymology: 1225–75 dole′ful•ly, adv. dole′ful•ness, n …   From formal English to slang

  • Doleful — Dole ful, a. Full of dole or grief; expressing or exciting sorrow; sorrowful; sad; dismal. [1913 Webster] With screwed face and doleful whine. South. [1913 Webster] Regions of sorrow, doleful shades. Milton. Syn: Piteous; rueful; sorrowful;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Dolefully — Doleful Dole ful, a. Full of dole or grief; expressing or exciting sorrow; sorrowful; sad; dismal. [1913 Webster] With screwed face and doleful whine. South. [1913 Webster] Regions of sorrow, doleful shades. Milton. Syn: Piteous; rueful;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Dolefulness — Doleful Dole ful, a. Full of dole or grief; expressing or exciting sorrow; sorrowful; sad; dismal. [1913 Webster] With screwed face and doleful whine. South. [1913 Webster] Regions of sorrow, doleful shades. Milton. Syn: Piteous; rueful;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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