toilful

toilful

English

Etymology

toil +‎ -ful

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɔɪlfəl/

Adjective

toilful (comparative more toilful, superlative most toilful)

1. Producing or involving much toil; laborious.
   • 1751, William Julius Mickle, "Liberty", an elegy to Frederick, Prince of Wales

     The fruitful lawns confess his toilful care

Derived terms

• toilfully
• toilfulness

References

• toilful in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913

Anagrams

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