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museful

[ myooz-fuhl ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

, Archaic.

Origin of museful¹

First recorded in 1610–20; muse + -ful

From the museful distance the giant removed his gaze and upon the boy at his side he bent a kindly look.

How, to a museful spirit, the heart and soul of man is reflected in the shows of nature!

Her delicious chatter, and her museful sparkle in listening, equally quickened every sense of life.

He was silent, museful, and inattentive to my situation, yet made no motion to depart.

April 18, 2024petrichor

[pet-ri-kawr]

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