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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

• 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 …   Useful english dictionary

• 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

• 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

• doleful — dole·ful …   English syllables

• dolefully — dole·ful·ly …   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 [ doulfəl ] adjective looking sad: a doleful expression ╾ dole|ful|ly adverb …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• doleful — dole|ful [ˈdəulfəl US ˈdoul ] adj formal [Date: 1200 1300; Origin: dole sadness (13 19 centuries), from Latin dolere to be sad ] very sad ▪ a doleful song about lost love >dolefully adv …   Dictionary of contemporary English