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soulful

soul·ful
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [sohl-fuh l]
    • /ˈsoʊl fəl/
    • /ˈsəʊl.fəl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sohl-fuh l]
    • /ˈsoʊl fəl/

Definitions of soulful word

  • adjective soulful of or expressive of deep feeling or emotion: soulful eyes. 1
  • adjective soulful deeply expressive 1
  • adjective soulful Something that is soulful expresses deep feelings, especially sadness or love. 0
  • adjective soulful expressing profound thoughts or feelings 0
  • adjective soulful full of or showing deep feeling 0

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Origin of soulful

First appearance:

before 1860
One of the 29% newest English words
First recorded in 1860-65; soul + -ful

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Soulful

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

soulful popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

soulful usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for soulful

adj soulful

  • choral — Choral music is sung by a choir.
  • lilting — rhythmic swing or cadence.
  • lyrical — (of poetry) having the form and musical quality of a song, and especially the character of a songlike outpouring of the poet's own thoughts and feelings, as distinguished from epic and dramatic poetry.

noun soulful

adjective soulful

  • feeling — a quality of an object that is perceived by feeling or touching: the soft feel of cotton.
  • operatic — of or relating to opera: operatic music.

Antonyms for soulful

adj soulful

  • bodily — Your bodily needs and functions are the needs and functions of your body.

Top questions with soulful

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  • how to have a soulful voice?

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