লক্ষ্য করুন: এই এন্ট্রির অনুবাদ বর্তমানে মান পর্যালোচনার অধীনে রয়েছে, তাই কিছু বিষয়বস্তু সাময়িকভাবে শুধুমাত্র ইংরেজিতে প্রদর্শিত হচ্ছে।
এই এন্ট্রিটি এখনও আপনার ভাষায় অনুবাদ করা হয়নি, তাই নিচে মূল লেখাটি দেখানো হচ্ছে।
plaintive
This term describes a specific quality of sadness that is designed to evoke sympathy or pity from the listener or observer. It is frequently associated with high-pitched or lingering sounds, such as the wail of a siren or the cry of an animal, creating an atmosphere of longing or desperation.
While similar to mournful, this word carries a stronger connotation of pleading. It suggests a desire for comfort or rescue, making it a common descriptor for the expressions of children, pets, or those in a state of vulnerability.
Meanings
Examples
The dog let out a plaintive howl when its owner left the house.
Why are you looking at me with such a plaintive expression?
Why are you looking at me with such a plaintive expression?
A plaintive melody drifted through the empty halls of the castle.
She spoke in a plaintive tone, hoping he would forgive her mistake.
The wind made a plaintive whistling sound as it blew through the ruins.
I can still hear the plaintive cries of the gulls over the shoreline.
He gave a plaintive sigh and stared out the window at the rain.
The kitten made a plaintive meow until someone finally picked it up.