What does groanful mean?
Groanful means (obsolete) agonizing; painful.
Groanful
Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Meaning
(obsolete) agonizing; painful.
Example Sentences
Adowne he kest it with so puissant wrest, / That backe againe it did aloft rebownd, / And gaue against his mother earth a gronefull sownd.
Synonyms for groanful
Antonyms for groanful
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Word Forms
- more groanful
- most groanful
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Adowne he kest it with so puissant wrest, / That backe againe it did aloft rebownd, / And gaue against his mother earth a gronefull sownd.
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