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heavy-hearted

[hev-ee-hahr-tid]
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adjective

sorrowful; melancholy; dejected.

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Origin of heavy-hearted

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400
Related formsheav·y-heart·ed·ly, adverbheav·y-heart·ed·ness, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for heavy-hearted

heavy-hearted

adjective

sad; melancholy
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