Mournsome

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Characterised by mourning; mournful

    "Then there came a mellow noise, very low and mournsome, not a sound to be afraid of, but to long to know the meaning, with a soft rise of the hair."

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"Then there came a mellow noise, very low and mournsome, not a sound to be afraid of, but to long to know the meaning, with a soft rise of the hair."

Etymology

From mourn + -some.

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