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grievesome

adj

Etymology

From grieve + -some.

  1. derived from gravo
  2. derived from grever
  3. inherited from greven
  4. suffixed as grievesome — “grieve + some”

Definitions

  1. Marked by grief or grieving

    Marked by grief or grieving; grievous.

    • One instrument is plaintive, grievesome, high pitched: a little boy's whine.
    • What hypocrites will be confronted with, in return for their hypocrisy, is a grievesome torment, both in this world and beyond.
    • 'I can't thank you enough for the lovely time I've had with you. Yes, it has been a lovely time. I thought it would be a sad and grieve-some period but it's been really enjoyable.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA