soulful
pronunciation
How to pronounce soulful in British English:
UK [ˈsəʊlfl]
How to pronounce soulful in American English:
US [ˈsoʊlfl]
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- Adjective:
- full of or expressing deep emotion
Word Origin
- soulful (adj.)
- "full of feeling," 1860, from soul (n.1) + -ful. Meaning "expressive of characteristic Black feeling" is from 1964 (see soul (n.2)). Earlier as a noun (1640s), "as much as a soul can hold."
Example
- 1. And it 's a very soulful place .
- 2. My dog gave me a soulful look when I scolded her .
- 3. It was a soulful time in my life , a period of growth and maturity .
- 4. Your feelings are your guide to the soulful essence that is the absolute of who are you .
- 5. The rippling trance of an old-time banjo groove , and doc 's soulful voice layered on top , the sound of merging immigrant cultures of old ireland and africa in appalachia -- it was all so beautiful .