sadness (noun)
81heart — noun 1》 a hollow muscular organ that pumps the blood through the circulatory system by rhythmic contraction and dilation. 2》 the central, innermost, or vital part of something. 3》 a conventional representation of a heart with two equal curves… …
82sentiment — noun 1》 a view, opinion, or feeling. ↘general feeling or opinion. 2》 exaggerated and self indulgent feelings of tenderness, sadness, or nostalgia. Origin ME (in the senses personal experience and physical feeling, sensation ): from OFr.… …
83sigh — noun 1》 a long, deep, audible exhalation expressing sadness, tiredness, relief, etc. 2》 a sound resembling this. verb 1》 emit a sigh. 2》 (sigh for) literary yearn for. Origin ME (as v.): prob. a back form. from sighte, past tense of siche, sike,… …
84tear-jerker — noun informal a sentimental story, film, or song that is calculated to evoke sadness. Derivatives tear jerking adjective …
85crape — noun (U) 1 crepe (1) 2 black material that people wore in former times as a sign of their sadness when someone died …
86disappointment — noun 1 (U) sadness that something is not as good as you expected it to be, or has not happened in the way you hoped it would: to sb s (great) disappointment: To her great disappointment none of her tomatoes grew well. 2 (C) someone or something… …
87elegy — noun (C) a poem or song written to show sadness for someone or something that no longer exists: an elegy to Lenny s memory …
88gloom — noun (singular, uncountable) 1 especially literary almost complete darkness: A tall figure appeared in the canyon s gloom. 2 a feeling of great sadness and lack of hope: The officers sat sunk in gloom …
89grief — noun 1 (U) extreme sadness, especially because someone you love has died (+ over/at): The grief she felt over Helen s death was almost unbearable. 2 (C) something that makes you feel extremely sad: It was a grief to him that he had never had any… …
90half-mast — noun at half mast a) a flag that is at half mast has been put at the middle of the pole in order to show respect and sadness for someone important who has died b) BrE humorous if someone s trousers are at half mast, they are too short …
