/ ˈmɔːnfl; NAmE ˈmɔːrnfl/ adjective
very sad
SYN melancholy :
mournful eyes
mournful music
I couldn't bear the mournful look on her face.
► mourn·ful·ly / -fəli; NAmE / adverb :
The dog looked mournfully after its owner.
/ ˈmɔːnfl; NAmE ˈmɔːrnfl/ adjective
very sad
SYN melancholy :
mournful eyes
mournful music
I couldn't bear the mournful look on her face.
► mourn·ful·ly / -fəli; NAmE / adverb :
The dog looked mournfully after its owner.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005