sighful

[ sahy-fuhl ]

adjective

1. mournful; sorrowful:

   a sighful ballad.

Other Words From

• sighful·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of sighful¹

First recorded in 1600–10; sigh + -ful

Example Sentences

This made her poutish and reproachfully silent to Elizabeth, and sighful and whimsical to herself.

From Project Gutenberg

The music was faint and sweet, with the sighful quality of an Æolian harp.

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