toilful
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtɔɪlfəl/
Adjective
toilful (comparative more toilful, superlative most toilful)
- 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
- 1751, William Julius Mickle, "Liberty", an elegy to Frederick, Prince of Wales
Derived terms
References
- “toilful”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
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