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sighful

[ sahy-fuhl ]

adjective

  1. mournful; sorrowful:

    a sighful ballad.



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Other Words From

  • sighful·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of sighful1

First recorded in 1600–10; sigh + -ful
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Example Sentences

This made her poutish and reproachfully silent to Elizabeth, and sighful and whimsical to herself.

The music was faint and sweet, with the sighful quality of an Æolian harp.

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