museful en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈmjuːzfəl/
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From muse + -ful.
Meanings
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Meditative; thoughtfully silent; ponderous.
museful mopings
1700, [John] Dryden, “Palamon and Arcite: Or, The Knight’s Tale. In Three Books.”, in Fables Ancient and Modern; […], London: […] Jacob Tonson, […], →OCLC:bringing out gentle rhythmic underpinnings and museful countermelodies
2022 October 24, David Bratman, “SF Symphony Has Spooky Fun With the 19th Century”, in San Francisco Classical Voice:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more museful | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most museful | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |