souled

American  

[sohld] / soʊld /

adjective

1. having a specified kind of soul (used in combination).

   His labors will be recognized as those of an ardent patriot, great advocate, and whole-souled statesman.

   This is the tale of a young, innocent, pure-souled girl confronted with staggering tests of her inner strength.

2. having a soul.

   Robotics raises many issues of the artificial, the human, and the boundaries between the souled and the nonsouled.

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Other Word Forms

• nonsouled adjective
• unsouled adjective

Etymology

Origin of souled

First recorded in 1350–1400; soul ( def. ) + -ed ³ ( def. )

Example Sentences

The lovely and elegant home of that crown prince of hospitality, the big hearted and noble souled Ab.

From The So-called Human Race by Taylor, Bert Leston

Verily, all acts of human and celestial nature flowed from that high souled royal sage!

From The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 by Ganguli, Kisari Mohan

Arrived at the Rishi's retreat, the son of Divodasa said in a loud voice.—'Ho, listen ye disciples of the high souled Bhrigu that may happen to be present, I wish to see the sage.

From The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 by Ganguli, Kisari Mohan

That fadres sone which alle thinges wrought; And all, that wrought is with a skilful thought, The Gost that from the fader gan procede, Hath souled hem.—Chau.,

From A Handbook of the English Language by Latham, R. G. (Robert Gordon)

Those high souled persons that transcend both righteousness and sin, attain, it is said, to that place which is eternal, immutable, undecaying, and immortal.

From The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 by Ganguli, Kisari Mohan