/dowˈlfʌl/ - [dowlful] - dole•ful
We found 5 definitions of doleful from 5 different sources.
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doleful - filled with or evoking sadness; "the child's doleful expression"; "stared with mournful eyes"; "mournful news" | ||
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sad experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness; "feeling sad because his dog had died"; "Better by far that you should forget and smile / Than that you should remember and be sad"- Christina Rossetti |