expressing or appearing to express deep, often sad, feelings
soul+ful
Shared component: soul · spirit
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Related forms: soul · 6 words in this dictionary
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Shared components, not spelling prefixesLacking sensitivity or noble qualities; mechanical and without human feeling.
soul+less
Shared component: soul · spirit
in a way that expresses deep feeling, especially sadness or emotion
soul+ful+ly
Shared component: soul · spirit
the quality of expressing deep, sincere, and often sad emotion.
soul+ful+ness
Shared component: soul · spirit
soul-foodExtended relation
food, such as chitterlings, ham hocks, and collard greens, traditionally eaten by african-americans in the southern united states.
soul+food
Extended relation: soul · spirit
soul-searchingExtended relation
deep and careful thought about your feelings and motives, especially to find out if you have done anything wrong.
soul+searching
Extended relation: soul · spirit