soulful
[ sohl-fuh l ]
/ ˈsoʊl fəl /
adjective
of or expressive of deep feeling or emotion: soulful eyes.
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impassioned, touching, passionate, expressive, stirring, ardent, deep, feeling, fervent, fervid, fiery, meaningful, moving, tender, stirred
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British Dictionary definitions for soulful
soulful
/ (ˈsəʊlfʊl) /
adjective
sometimes ironic expressing profound thoughts or feelingssoulful music
Derived Formssoulfully, adverbsoulfulness, noun
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Word Origin and History for soulful
soulful
"full of feeling," 1860, from soul (n.1) + -ful. Meaning "expressive of characteristic Black feeling" is from 1964 (see soul (n.2)). Earlier as a noun (1640s), "as much as a soul can hold."
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