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toilful

[ toil-fuh l ]

/ ˈtɔɪl fəl /

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adjective

characterized by or involving toil; laborious; toilsome.

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Origin of toilful

First recorded in 1590–1600; toil¹ + -ful

OTHER WORDS FROM toilful

toil·ful·ly, adverb

Words nearby toilful

toilet soap, toilet water, toilet-train, toiletry, toilette, toilful, toilsome, toilworn, toise, toitoi, tojo

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Example sentences from the Web for toilful

To travel a couple of months is a sufficient reward for a thousand toilful days.
Among the Forces|Henry White Warren
These were our farewells to each other in this world, a fitting finish to the tragedies of our toilful and thankless lives.
The Trail of the Tramp|A-No. 1 (AKA Leon Ray Livingston)
Again and again, with toilful searching, I recalled that apparition.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 13 (of 25)|Robert Louis Stevenson
During their slow, toilful walks she appeared to be dragging with her for a penance the burden of that infirm bulk.
To-morrow|Joseph Conrad

Thus doth benignant Heaven lighten the heavy pressure of toilful industry!
Translations of German Poetry in American Magazines 1741-1810|Edward Ziegler Davis

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