| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Adjective | 1. Doleful; dismal; gloomy; sorrowful.[Websters]
2. Being dolorous, sorrowful, sad, mournful or rueful. [Eve - graph theoretic] 3. Rarely used base adjective of the adverb dolesomely.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Adverb Form (dolesomely) | 1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective dolesome.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. | Top | |
Date "DOLESOME" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references) |
Specialty Definition: DOLESOME
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | [Adjective] Gloomy; dismal; sorrowful; doleful. The dolesome passage to th infernal sky. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | Top | ||
