toilful

English

Etymology

From 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, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

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