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meekful

meekful adjective: full of meekness; characterised by humility or submissiveness.

Adjective

meekful (comparative more meekful, superlative most meekful)

  1. Full of meekness; characterised by humility or submissiveness.
    • She'll never be leaving
      Her meekful and maidenly place.1884, Margaret Treadwell Smith, Genealogy and Reminiscences of William Smith and Family, page 21
    • Bear up, my heart, and wait. Bear up, poor heart! be patient, and be meekful; […]1887, George Johnston, The Poets and Poetry of Cecil County, Maryland, page 292

Forms of meekful

comparativemore meekful
superlativemost meekful

Origin of meekful

From meek + -ful.

Questions about meekful

What does meekful mean?
Meekful means full of meekness; characterised by humility or submissiveness.
What part of speech is meekful?
Meekful is an adjective.

Words near meekful in the dictionary

  1. Meeker County
  2. meekered
  3. meekering
  4. meekers
  5. meekest
  6. meekful
  7. meekhead
  8. meeking
  9. Meekings
  10. Meekins
  11. meekish

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