Something that is ~ is so sad that you feel great pity for the person involved. (WRITTEN)
As they pass by, a ~ wailing is heard.
= pitiful
ADJ
Something that is ~ is so sad that you feel great pity for the person involved. (WRITTEN)
As they pass by, a ~ wailing is heard.
= pitiful
ADJ
Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012