"rueful" meaning in All languages combined

See rueful on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈruːfl̩/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-rueful.wav [UK], LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-rueful.wav [US] Forms: rueful [positive], more rueful [comparative], most rueful [superlative]
Etymology: rue + -ful Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|rue|ful}} rue + -ful Head templates: {{adj|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If a person is rueful, they express regret or sorrow, especially in a humorous way.
    Sense id: simple-rueful-en-adj-46hdSLmW
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms suffixed with -ful
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