Grievesome

adj

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Definitions

Adjective

1
Marked by grief or grieving; grievous.
"One instrument is plaintive, grievesome, high pitched: a little boy's whine."

Example

"One instrument is plaintive, grievesome, high pitched: a little boy's whine."

Etymology

From grieve + -some.

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