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toilful

/ˈtɔɪlfəl/

toilful adjective: producing or involving much toil; laborious.

Adjective

toilful (comparative more toilful, superlative most toilful)

  1. Producing or involving much toil; laborious.
    • The fruitful lawns confess his toilful care1751, William Julius Mickle, "Liberty", an elegy to Frederick, Prince of Wales

Forms of toilful

comparativemore toilful
superlativemost toilful

Origin of toilful

From toil + -ful.

Words formed from toilful

Questions about toilful

What does toilful mean?
Toilful means producing or involving much toil; laborious.
What part of speech is toilful?
Toilful is an adjective.
How do you pronounce toilful?
Toilful is pronounced /ˈtɔɪlfəl/.

Words near toilful in the dictionary

  1. toiletting
  2. toiletty
  3. toiletware
  4. toiletwares
  5. toilety
  6. toilful
  7. toilfully
  8. toilfulness
  9. toilinet
  10. toilinets
  11. toilinette

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