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Definition: MOANFUL

Part of Speech Definition
Adjective 1. Full of moaning; expressing sorrow.[Websters]
2. Being rueful or regretful. [Eve - graph theoretic]
3. Virtually never used base adjective of the rarely used adverb moanfully.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(moanfully)
1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective moanful.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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Date "Moanful" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references)

Specialty Definition: MOANFUL

Domain Definition
Noah Webster [Adjective] Sorrowful; expressing sorrow. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Definition: MOANFUL

Part of SpeechDefinition
Adjective1. Full of moaning; expressing sorrow.[Websters]
2. Being rueful or regretful. [Eve - graph theoretic]
3. Virtually never used base adjective of the rarely used adverb moanfully.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(moanfully)
1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective moanful.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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Date "MOANFUL" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references)

Specialty Definition: MOANFUL

DomainDefinition
Noah Webster [Adjective] Sorrowful; expressing sorrow. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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