DOLEFUL


Meaning of DOLEFUL in English

dole ‧ ful /ˈdəʊlf ə l $ ˈdoʊl-/ BrE AmE adjective formal

[ Date: 1200-1300 ; Origin: dole 'sadness' (13-19 centuries) , from Latin dolere 'to be sad' ]

very sad:

a doleful song about lost love

—dolefully adverb

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.