"soulful" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈsoʊlfəl/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-soulful.wav Forms: more soulful [comparative], most soulful [superlative]
Rhymes: (General American) -oʊlfəl Etymology: From soul + -ful. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|soul|ful|pos=adjective}} soul + -ful Head templates: {{en-adj}} soulful (comparative more soulful, superlative most soulful)
  1. Full of emotion and vigor.
    Sense id: en-soulful-en-adj-G7AzR0LO Categories (other): English adjectives suffixed with -ful, English entries with incorrect language header, English nouns suffixed with -ful, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English adjectives suffixed with -ful: 49 51 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 51 1 Disambiguation of English nouns suffixed with -ful: 46 47 7 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 47 51 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 47 52 1
  2. Full of soul.
    Sense id: en-soulful-en-adj-lJoCh18U Categories (other): English adjectives suffixed with -ful, English entries with incorrect language header, English nouns suffixed with -ful, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English adjectives suffixed with -ful: 49 51 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 51 1 Disambiguation of English nouns suffixed with -ful: 46 47 7 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 47 51 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 47 52 1
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: soulfully, soulfulness
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: soulfuls [plural], soulsful [plural]
Etymology: From soul + -ful. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|soul|ful|pos=noun}} soul + -ful Head templates: {{en-noun|+|soulsful}} soulful (plural soulfuls or soulsful)
  1. Enough to fill one's soul.
    Sense id: en-soulful-en-noun-1D0H1gtL
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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