Sadsome

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Characterised or marked by sadness.

    "Our little heroes gazed with pain and sadsome sorrow, too, upon a sight their merry eyes could scarce believe was true."

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"Our little heroes gazed with pain and sadsome sorrow, too, upon a sight their merry eyes could scarce believe was true."

Etymology

From sad + -some.

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