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dirgeful

UK[ˈdɜːd͡ʒfəɫ]

dirgeful adjective: having the qualities of a dirge; moaning.

Adjective

dirgeful (comparative more dirgeful, superlative most dirgeful)

  1. having the qualities of a dirge; moaning
  2. funereal

Forms of dirgeful

comparativemore dirgeful
superlativemost dirgeful

Origin of dirgeful

From dirge + -ful.

Questions about dirgeful

What does dirgeful mean?
Dirgeful means having the qualities of a dirge; moaning.
What part of speech is dirgeful?
Dirgeful is an adjective.
How do you pronounce dirgeful?
Dirgeful is pronounced [ˈdɜːd͡ʒfəɫ] (UK).

Words near dirgeful in the dictionary

  1. diretmids
  2. direwolf
  3. direwolves
  4. dirge
  5. dirged
  6. dirgeful
  7. dirgelike
  8. dirges
  9. dirging
  10. dirgy
  11. dirham

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