pangful en · ADJ
Etymology
From pang + -ful.
Meanings
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(poetic, rare) Full of pangs; sorrowful, anguishing.
More he would have said; but overwhelmed with grief and infirmity, he bowed his head upon his pangful bosom […].
1748, [Samuel Richardson], “Letter CDXIX”, in Clarissa. Or, The History of a Young Lady: […], volume (please specify |volume=I to VII), London: […] S[amuel] Richardson; [a]nd sold by John Osborn, […], →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more pangful | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most pangful | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |