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soulful

[ sohl-fuh l ]

/ ˈsoʊl fəl /

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adjective

of or expressive of deep feeling or emotion: soulful eyes.

Origin of soulful

First recorded in 1860–65; soul + -ful

OTHER WORDS FROM soulful

soul·ful·ly, adverb soul·ful·ness, noun un·soul·ful, adjective un·soul·ful·ly, adverb

un·soul·ful·ness, noun

Words nearby soulful

soul of, the, soul sister, soul-destroying, soul-kiss, soul-searching, soulful, soulless, soult, sound, sound and the fury, the, sound as a bell

Example sentences from the Web for soulful

But 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

soulful

/ (ˈsəʊlfʊl) /

adjective

sometimes ironic expressing profound thoughts or feelings soulful music

Derived forms of soulful

soulfully, adverb soulfulness, noun