a rueful expression.
SYNONYM(S): doleful, woeful, lugubrious, melancholy.The lost child's distress was a rueful sight.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
rue´ful|ly — rue|ful «ROO fuhl», adjective. 1. sorrowful; unhappy; mournful: »a rueful expression. SYNONYM(S): doleful, woeful, lugubrious, melancholy. 2. causing sorrow or pity: »The lost child s distress was a rueful sight. –rue´ful|ly … Useful english dictionary
rue|ful — «ROO fuhl», adjective. 1. sorrowful; unhappy; mournful: »a rueful expression. SYNONYM(S): doleful, woeful, lugubrious, melancholy. 2. causing sorrow or pity: »The lost child s distress was a rueful sight. –rue´ful|ly … 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
rue — rue; rue·ful; rue·ful·ly; rue·ful·ness; rue·ping; … English syllables
ruefulness — rue·ful·ness … English syllables
rueful — rue•ful [[t]ˈru fəl[/t]] adj. 1) feeling, showing, or expressing sorrow or regret: a rueful admission[/ex] 2) causing sorrow or pity; pitiable; deplorable • Etymology: 1175–1225 rue′ful•ly, adv. rue′ful•ness, n … From formal English to slang
Rueful — Rue ful, a. 1. Causing one to rue or lament; woeful; mournful; sorrowful. [1913 Webster] 2. Expressing sorrow. Rueful faces. Dryden. [1913 Webster] Two rueful figures, with long black cloaks. Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster] {Rue ful*ly}, adv. {Rue… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ruefully — Rueful Rue ful, a. 1. Causing one to rue or lament; woeful; mournful; sorrowful. [1913 Webster] 2. Expressing sorrow. Rueful faces. Dryden. [1913 Webster] Two rueful figures, with long black cloaks. Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster] {Rue ful*ly}, adv … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ruefulness — Rueful Rue ful, a. 1. Causing one to rue or lament; woeful; mournful; sorrowful. [1913 Webster] 2. Expressing sorrow. Rueful faces. Dryden. [1913 Webster] Two rueful figures, with long black cloaks. Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster] {Rue ful*ly}, adv … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Toponymie normande — On appelle toponymie normande l étude de noms de lieux en Normandie ou dans les régions de Haute et de Basse Normandie. La forte présence d anthroponymes de Normands, ainsi que l emploi d appellatifs norrois et vieil anglais sur un substrat… … Wikipédia en Français
