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soulful

American  
[sohl-fuhl] / ˈsoʊl fəl /

adjective

  1. of or expressive of deep feeling or emotion.

    soulful eyes.


soulful British  
/ ˈsəʊlfʊl /

adjective

  1. ironic expressing profound thoughts or feelings

    soulful music

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Other Word Forms

  • soulfully adverb
  • soulfulness noun
  • unsoulful adjective
  • unsoulfully adverb
  • unsoulfulness noun

Etymology

Origin of soulful

First recorded in 1860–65; soul + -ful

Example Sentences

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The 26-year-old's soulful album The Art of Loving saw her rise to fame last year, and Sir Elton told her he thought she was "ready now".

From BBC

The vivid clarity of the concert recording, the soulful vocals and the relaxed, pop-infused rock songs were a shift from the hard rock prevalent then.

From The Wall Street Journal

And “Best of You” had a soulful tug that reminded you that Prince famously covered the song in the rain at the Super Bowl in 2007.

From Los Angeles Times

Two embassy wives, played by Emilia Clarke and Haley Lu Richardson, embrace their Person of No Interest status to take on the KGB as spies in Peacock’s sparky, soulful series.

From Los Angeles Times

Dean's sumptuous and soulful record The Art Of Loving secures four nominations, including album of the year, capping a wildly successful year for the London-born singer.

From BBC