Dolorous — Word of the Day March 14, 2027

Definition

Feeling or expressing great sorrow or distress. Dolorous music and dolorous eyes convey grief without needing words.

“The painting showed the face of a dolorous woman whose grief seemed boundless.”

From Old French doloros, from Late Latin dolorosus, from Latin dolor (pain, grief).

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DOLOROUS scores 9 points in Scrabble.