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fəl adjective
sorrowful; mournful; melancholy: a doleful look on her face.
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| —adj | |
| Archaic word: dolesome dreary; mournful | |
| 'dolefully | |
| —adv | |
| 'dolefulness | |
| —n | |
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More doleful
is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
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Word Origin & History
doleful
late 13c., from O.Fr. doel, from L.L. dolus "grief," from L. dolere "suffer, grieve." Related: Dolefully.
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