pitisome
pitisome adjective: characterised or marked by pitifulness; piteous.
Adjective
pitisome (comparative more pitisome, superlative most pitisome)
- Characterised or marked by pitifulness; piteous
- Lor', Miss Moggy, you'd think dat man had been married all de days of his life time, he look so lonesome and pitisome like.1856, The Night Watch: Or, Social Life in the South, page 344
- For a day he did scant else but enhowl himself to a pitisome hoarseness.1923, O. Henry Memorial Award Prize Stories, page 246
- Synonyms:
- pathetic, pitiful, ruthful, compassionate, pathetisad, piteous, pitiable, sad, poor, rueful
Examples of pitisome in a sentence
- That would be pitisome, for it has taken centuries to form our traditions.”2006, Pat Mattaini Mestern, No Choice But Freedom:
- Davie is loud with pitisome self-justification.2013, Clancy Sigal, Weekend in Dinlock:
Synonyms of pitisome
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Forms of pitisome
| comparative | more pitisome |
|---|---|
| superlative | most pitisome |
| alternative form | pitysome |
Origin of pitisome
From pity + -some.
Questions about pitisome
- What does pitisome mean?
- Pitisome means characterised or marked by pitifulness; piteous.
- How do you use pitisome in a sentence?
- That would be pitisome, for it has taken centuries to form our traditions.”
- What part of speech is pitisome?
- Pitisome is an adjective.
Words near pitisome in the dictionary
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