Associations to the word «Plaintive»
Noun
Adjective
Wiktionary
PLAINTIVE, adjective. Sounding sorrowful, mournful or melancholic.
Dictionary definition
PLAINTIVE, adjective. Expressing sorrow.
Wise words
A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is
the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color
and content according to the circumstances and time in which
it is used.