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sighful

[ sahy-fuhl ]
/ ˈsaɪ fəl /
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adjective
mournful; sorrowful: a sighful ballad.
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Origin of sighful

First recorded in 1600–10; sigh + -ful

OTHER WORDS FROM sighful

sigh·ful·ly, adverb
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