"toilful" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈtɔɪlfəl/ Forms: more toilful [comparative], most toilful [superlative]
Etymology: toil + -ful Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|toil|ful|pos=adjective}} toil + -ful Head templates: {{en-adj}} toilful (comparative more toilful, superlative most toilful)
  1. Producing or involving much toil; laborious. Derived forms: toilfully, toilfulness
    Sense id: en-toilful-en-adj-6U0~cWpJ Categories (other): English adjectives suffixed with -ful, English entries with incorrect language header

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