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lonely-hearts

lonely-hearts is the plural of lonely-heart.

Meaning of lonely-heart

Noun

lonely-heart (plural lonely-hearts)

  1. (informal) A person with no friends of the opposite sex who is looking for a spouse or companion.

Adjective

lonely-hearts (not comparable)

  1. Of a newspaper column: in which people attempt to find friends of the opposite sex.

Questions about lonely-hearts

What does lonely-hearts mean?
Lonely-hearts means of a newspaper column: in which people attempt to find friends of the opposite sex.
What is lonely-hearts the plural of?
Lonely-hearts is the plural of lonely-heart.
What part of speech is lonely-hearts?
Lonely-hearts is an adjective.

Words near lonely-hearts in the dictionary

  1. lonely
  2. Lonely Star of Autumn
  3. lonely-heart
  4. lonely-hearted
  5. lonely-heartedness
  6. lonely-hearts
  7. lonelyheart
  8. lonelyhearted
  9. lonelyhearts
  10. loneness
  11. loner

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