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soulful

[sohl-fuhl]

adjective

  1. of or expressive of deep feeling or emotion.

    soulful eyes.



soulful

/ ˈəʊʊ /

adjective

  1. ironicexpressing profound thoughts or feelings

    soulful music

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • soulfully adverb
  • soulfulness noun
  • unsoulful adjective
  • unsoulfully adverb
  • unsoulfulness noun
  • ˈdzܱڳܱԱ noun
  • ˈdzܱڳܱ adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of soulful1

First recorded in 1860–65; soul + -ful
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He replies to the line ‘Put the load right on me’ just a second late, with a fervent ‘meeee’ more of a soulful moan.

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These discussions reveal a soulful, probing mind that not only kept her subjects on their toes, but warmly elicited thoughtful answers about the nature of their moment-in-time art.

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"She's so much fun. Her music is so soulful, so euphoric and she is just a great time and I think her set's going to be a great time."

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Aimard added a couple more “Notations” as an encore to his soulful, robust way with Bartok’s concerto, especially in the beautiful middle movement.

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Do you go for a soulful ballad, guaranteed to leave Europe misty-eyed and full of love and peace?

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