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soulful

[ sohl-fuh l ]
/ ˈsoʊl fəl /
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adjective

of or expressive of deep feeling or emotion: soulful eyes.

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Words related to soulful

impassioned, touching, passionate, expressive, stirring, ardent, deep, feeling, fervent, fervid, fiery, meaningful, moving, tender, stirred

Words nearby soulful

soul of, the, soul sister, soul-destroying, soul-kiss, soul-searching, soulful, soulless, soult, sound, sound and the fury, the, sound as a bell

Origin of soulful

First recorded in 1860–65; soul + -ful

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British Dictionary definitions for soulful

soulful
/ (ˈsəʊlfʊl) /

adjective

sometimes ironic expressing profound thoughts or feelingssoulful music

Derived forms of soulful

soulfully, adverbsoulfulness, noun
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