plaintiveadjective
uk/ˈpleɪn.tɪv/us/ˈpleɪn.t̬ɪv/used to describe something that sounds slightly sad:
the plaintive sound of the bagpipes
"What about me?" came a plaintive voice.
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Describing qualities of sound
- (as) clear as a bell idiom
- background
- bass 1
- brassy
- consonance
- crackle
- creaky
- depth
- distortion
- easy
- grating
- harmonious
- inaudible
- low-pitched
- pitched
- pure
- rhythmic
- sonorous
- squelch
- tune
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plaintively
adverb uk/ˈpleɪn.tɪv.li/us/ˈpleɪn.t̬ɪv.li/
"I've broken my glasses," he said plaintively.
plaintiveness
noun [ U ] uk/ˈpleɪn.tɪv.nəs/us/ˈpleɪn.t̬ɪv.nəs/