griefsome

English

Alternative forms

• grief-some

Etymology

From grief +‎ -some.

Adjective

griefsome (comparative more griefsome, superlative most griefsome)

1. Marked by grief; grievous
   • 2004, David Mitchell, Cloud Atlas, London: Hodder and Stoughton, →ISBN:

     Meronym's griefsome face jus' said, Nay, she's too far gone I can't do nothin', an' she kissed my sis's forehead g'bye, walked back sadsome into the rain.

   • 2014, C. R. Bryan, Bump's Circus:

     “Sure now Billy Smithers could see the Griefsome Gripper reachin' out for him. He charged me to tell ye, he loved ye as a person and a friend and he said to try my luck arm-wrestlin' wi' Mr. Bump.”

   • 2015, Paul Easter, Consciousness Before Conscience:

     They will never part even though in mommy's heart she wishes daddy would leave forever. One grief-some January 25 mommy rested never to return for her and daddy went on a walk. “Where is mommy”, said baby but daddy couldn't talk.

Related terms

• grievesome