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plaintive

/ˈpleɪntɪv/

Meanings
adjective
Sounding sorrowful, mournful or melancholic.

Examples :

"a typically plaintive song from Radiohead"
emotion sound music literature suffering

Related Words

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from preposition

/fɹɒm/ /fɹʌm/

Used to indicate source or provenance.

"I got a letter from my brother."

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melancholic noun

/ˌmɛlənˈkɒlɪk/ /ˌmɛlənˈkɑlɪk/

A person who is habitually melancholy.

"Example Sentence: "My neighbor, a true melancholic, always looks sad and rarely smiles, even on sunny days." "

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sounding verb

/ˈsaʊndɪŋ/

To produce a sound.

"When the horn sounds, take cover."

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a noun

/æɪ/ /eɪ/ /ə/ /ɔ/

The name of the Latin script letter A/a.

"My teacher wrote the letter "a" on the board to demonstrate its shape. "

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typically adverb

/ˈtɪp.ɪ.kl.i/

In a typical or common manner.

"My sister, typically, wakes up early for school. "

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or conjunction

/ɔː(ɹ)/ /ɔɹ/ /ɚ/

Connects at least two alternative words, phrases, clauses, sentences, etc. each of which could make a passage true. In English, this is the "inclusive or." The "exclusive or" is formed by "either [...] or".

"He might get cancer, or be hit by a bus, or God knows what."

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sorrowful adjective

/ˈsɔɹoʊfəl/ /ˈsɔɹɐʉfɘl/ /ˈsɒɹəfəl/ /ˈsɑɹoʊfəl/

(of a person) exhibiting sorrow; dejected; distraught.

"The student looked sorrowful after failing the important math test. "

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song noun

/sɒŋ/ /sɑŋ/

A musical composition with lyrics for voice or voices, performed by singing.

"Thomas listened to his favorite song on the radio yesterday."

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mournful adjective

/ˈmɔːnfəl/ /ˈmɔɹnfəl/

Filled with grief or sadness; being in a state in which one mourns.

"The student's mournful expression showed how disappointed she was with her test results. "