What does dernful mean?
Dernful means (obsolete, poetic) secret, lonely, sad, or mournful.
Dernful
/ˈdɜː(ɹ)nfəl/ · adjective
Meaning
(obsolete, poetic) secret, lonely, sad, or mournful.
Example Sentences
dernful noise
dernful alley
Synonyms for dernful
Antonyms for dernful
Related Words
Word Forms
- more dernful
- most dernful
Usage Notes
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How do you use dernful in a sentence?
dernful noise
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