doleful

Definition of doleful in English English dictionary: griefful, mournful, bringing feelings of sadness
The doleful peal of the bell indicated another funeral was being held.; melancholy; {a} sorrowful, piteous, woful, dismal, sad; Full of dole or grief; expressing or exciting sorrow; sorrowful; sad; dismal; A doleful expression, manner, or voice is depressing and miserable. He gave me a long, doleful look. = mournful + dolefully dole·ful·ly `I don't know why they left,' he said dolefully. very sad (dole (13-19 centuries), from dolere ); filled with or evoking sadness; "the child's doleful expression"; "stared with mournful eyes"; "mournful news; filled with or evoking sadness; "the child's doleful expression"; "stared with mournful eyes"; "mournful news"; {s} sad, sorrowful
doleful song: sad song, mournful song
dole: {v} to distribute alms, give, grieve, lament
dole: {n} a share, part, gift, sorrow, moan, misery
dolefully: {a} in a doleful manner, wofully, ill
dolefulness: {n} a dismal or sad state, melancholy
dole: money received from the state
dole: n sorrow, grief [OF dol]
dole: {f} give donations to the poor; give out in small amounts, hand out sparingly
dole: a share of money or food or clothing that has been charitably given
dole: the British term for government relief
dole: Distribution; dealing; apportionment
dole: To distribute in small amounts; to share out, small portions of a meagre resource
dole: Department of Labor & Employment
dole: money or other goods given as charity
dole: (dole)
dole: A boundary; a landmark
dole: The dole or dole is money that is given regularly by the government to people who are unemployed. = benefit
dole: sorrow or grief; dolour
dole: A void space left in tillage
dole: money received from the state a share of money or food or clothing that has been charitably given
dole: payment by the state to the unemployed
dole: Alms; charitable gratuity or portion
dole: To deal out in small portions; to distribute, as a dole; to deal out scantily or grudgingly
dole: Someone who is on the dole is registered as unemployed and receives money from the government. It's not easy living on the dole. American politician who served as a U.S. representative (1961-1969) and senator (1969-1996) from Kansas. He ran as Vice President in Gerald Ford's unsuccessful presidential campaign (1976) and was the Republican presidential nominee in the 1996 election. Sorrow; grief; dolor. dole out to give something such as money, food, advice etc to more than one person dole something⇔out to. Dole Bob Robert Joseph Dole Dole Sanford Ballard
dole: That which is dealt out; a part, share, or portion also, a scanty share or allowance
dole: grief; sorrow; lamentation
dole: {i} charity
dolefully: In a doleful manner
dolefully: with sadness; in a sorrowful manner; "his mother looked at him dolefully when he told her he had joined the Army
dolefulness: The characteristic of being doleful; sadness
dolefulness: {i} sadness, woefulness
dolefulness: sadness caused by grief or affliction