toilful

[toil-fuhl]

toil·ful

[toil-fuhl]
adjective
characterized by or involving toil; laborious; toilsome.

Origin:
1590–1600; toil1 + -ful

toil·ful·ly, adverb
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toilsome or toilful (ˈtɔɪlsəm)
 
adj
laborious
 
toilful or toilful
 
adj
 
'toilsomely or toilful
 
adv
 
'toilfully or toilful
 
adv
 
'toilsomeness or toilful
 
n
 
'toilfulness or toilful
 
n

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