heartful

English

Etymology

heart +‎ -ful

Noun

heartful (plural heartfuls or heartsful)

  1. An amount of emotion considered to be present in the heart.
    • 1961, William Edward Burghardt Du Bois, The souls of black folk: essays and sketches
      How many heartfuls of sorrow shall balance a bushel of wheat?

Adjective

heartful (comparative more heartful, superlative most heartful)

  1. Sincere and compassionate.

Derived terms
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