dernful en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈdɜː(ɹ)nfəl/
Etymology
From dern + -ful.
Meanings
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(obsolete, poetic) secret, lonely, sad, or mournful
dernful alley
1886, George Moore, A Drama in Muslin:dernful noise
1595, Edmund Spenser, The Mourning Muse of Thestylis:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most dernful | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more dernful | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |