SORROWFUL


Meaning of SORROWFUL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -ō-fəl, -ə-fəl ]

adjective

Date: before 12th century

1. : full of or marked by sorrow

a sorrowful good-bye

2. : expressive of or inducing sorrow

sorrowful eyes

• sor·row·ful·ly -f(ə-)lē adverb

• sor·row·ful·ness -fəl-nəs noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.