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adjectiveof or expressive of deep feeling or emotion: soulful eyes. Origin of soulfulFirst recorded in 1860–65; soul + -ful OTHER WORDS FROM soulfulsoul·ful·ly, adverbsoul·ful·ness, nounun·soul·ful, adjectiveun·soul·ful·ly, adverb un·soul·ful·ness, noun Words nearby soulfulsoul, soul brother, soul cake, soul-destroying, soul food, soulful, soul-kiss, soulless, soul mate, soul music, soul-searching Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for soulfulBut not all of us can put our feelings into a catchy and soulful song. The Daily Beast’s 2014 Holiday Gift Guide: For the Taylor Swift in Your Life|Allison McNearney|November 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST Her voice, booming and soulful, capturing the attention of every ear in the theater, confirms what she is capable of. The Swedish Queen of Soulful Pop: Mapei Won’t Wait for You to Listen|Caitlin Dickson|October 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST Oscarologists are campaigning for the actor to get a nod for his soulful, steady breakout turn. ‘Inside Llewyn Davis’ Star Oscar Isaac Is About to Be a Very Big Deal|Kevin Fallon|December 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST Everybody that touched that show was so talented and soulful and generous as people and performers. John Gallagher Jr., Star of ‘Newsroom’ and ‘Short Term 12,’ Is Hollywood’s Nicest Guy|Kevin Fallon|August 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The sound is "rooted on a tropical island," they say, a fine blend of eclectic, retro, soulful grooves, and sunshine. 10 Great Bands You’ve Never Heard|Winston Ross|May 26, 2013|DAILY BEAST She never seemed so soulful and sinless as at the moment when her pink lips closed over a bonbon. The Incubator Baby|Ellis Parker Butler We will restore art and poetry and the love of beauty, and the gentle, spiritual, soulful life. The Damnation of Theron Ware|Harold Frederic She took up the book, and read again; then too soulful to remain quiet, she rapidly paced the chamber. Choice Readings for the Home Circle|Anonymous The soulful one ran his long, bony fingers through his mane of auburn hair, and assented with a pleased grunt. At the Sign of the Jack O'Lantern|Myrtle Reed Dr. Berry was a round little man with soulful eyes and a twenty-four-hour bedside manner. Special Delivery|Damon Francis Knight
British Dictionary definitions for soulful
adjectivesometimes ironic expressing profound thoughts or feelingssoulful music Derived forms of soulfulsoulfully, adverbsoulfulness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to soulfulimpassioned, touching, passionate, expressive, stirring, ardent, deep, feeling, fervent, fervid, fiery, meaningful, moving, tender, stirred |