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sorrowsome

Sorrowsome (adj) means marked by sorrow; sad; dreary; sorrowful.

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Marked by sorrow; sad; dreary; sorrowful
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Etymology

From sorrow + -some. Compare Dutch zorgzaam (“careful; considerate”), German sorgsam (“careful”).

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"sorrowsome" (adj) means marked by sorrow; sad; dreary; sorrowful.

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