Lonely-hearted
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Lonely-hearted is an adjective meaning Yearning for affection and companionship.
Meaning
Yearning for affection and companionship.
Example Sentences
The Matchmaking Festival provided social events for these lonely-hearted pilgrims, and allowed local personages to keep undesirables away from their daughters.
But, instead, she only took him up and kissed him, which was not quite pleasant, for her chin was very bristly indeed; but he was so lonely-hearted, he thought that rough kissing was better than none.
Word Forms
- lonelyhearted
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include loveful, lovesick, tenderhearted, companionate, dear, loverly.
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