soulful

[ sohl-fuhl ]
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adjective
  1. of or expressive of deep feeling or emotion: soulful eyes.

Origin of soulful

1
First recorded in 1860–65; soul + -ful

Other words from soulful

  • soul·ful·ly, adverb
  • soul·ful·ness, noun
  • un·soul·ful, adjective
  • un·soul·ful·ly, adverb
  • un·soul·ful·ness, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for soulful

soulful

/ (ˈsəʊlfʊl) /


adjective
  1. sometimes ironic expressing profound thoughts or feelings: soulful music

Derived forms of soulful

  • soulfully, adverb
  • soulfulness, noun

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