transcription, транскрипция: [ pleɪntɪv ]
A plaintive sound or voice sounds sad. ( LITERARY )
They lay on the firm sands, listening to the plaintive cry of the seagulls...
= mournful
ADJ
• plain‧tive‧ly
‘Why don’t we do something?’ Davis asked plaintively.
ADV : usu ADV with v , also ADV adj