# dolesome

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈdoʊlsəm/

## Definitions
1. Characterised or marked by sorrow and grief; doleful; dismal; gloomy.

## Etymology
From dole (“sorrow, grief”) + -some.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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