- wistful wist·ful adj
- ['wɪstfʊl]
(look, smile) pieno (-a) di rammarico, (nostalgic) nostalgico (-a)
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wistful wist·ful adj
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wistful — wist•ful [[t]ˈwɪst fəl[/t]] adj. 1) characterized by a pensive longing or yearning 2) pensive, esp. in a melancholy way • Etymology: 1605–15; obs. wist quiet, silent, attentive + ful wist′ful•ly, adv. wist′ful•ness, n … From formal English to slang
wistful — wist|ful [ˈwıstfəl] adj [Date: 1600 1700; Origin: wistly with close attention (15 18 centuries), probably from whist quiet (15 20 centuries); influenced by wishful] thinking sadly about something you would like to have but cannot have, especially … Dictionary of contemporary English
wistful — wistfully, adv. wistfulness, n. /wist feuhl/, adj. 1. characterized by melancholy; longing; yearning. 2. pensive, esp. in a melancholy way. [1605 15; obs. wist quiet, silent, attentive (var. of WHIST2) + FUL] Syn. 2. reflective, musing,… … Universalium
wistful — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. musing, pensive, thoughtful; desirous, wishful, hopeful; eager; craving, yearning. See desire, feeling, thought. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. nostalgic, melancholy, sad, longing, yearning, pensive,… … English dictionary for students
