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wistful
[ wist-fuhl ]
/ ËwÉȘst fÉl /
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adjective
characterized by melancholy or longing.
pensive, especially in a melancholy way.
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Origin of wistful
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wist·ful·ly, adverbwist·ful·ness, nounun·wist·ful, adjectiveWords nearby wistful
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wistful
/ (ËwÉȘstfÊl) /
adjective
sadly pensive, esp about something yearned for
Derived forms of wistful
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