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soulful Definition

soul·ful (sōlfəl)

adjective

full of or showing deep feeling

soulful Related Forms

soul·fully adverb soul·ful·ness noun

soulful Synonyms

soulful

modif.

soulful Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • vocal: Dewar's soulful vocals really blend well with the rock riffs.
  • ballad: There are bouncy Latin pop numbers, mixed with soulful ballads.
  • groove: A mixture of r'n'b, bashment beats, neo soul sound, soulful grooves with a little garage thrown in.
  • rendition: A soulful rendition of this song had the crowd cheering on their feet at the end.
  • vibe: Nadine - The only vocalist of the camp she brings a jazzy soulful vibe to the heavy beats.
  • melody: James demonstrated his bluesy guitar skills alongside a soulful melody.

Modifying Another Word

  • truly: His mixture of old skool funk classics and US hip hop had a truly soulful groove.
  • very: In blowing, the horn reveals a very soulful disposition.
  • so: Her voice is so soulful that I get chills when she hits the high notes.
  • deeply: It is actually deeply soulful, well sung and inspiring.
  • quite: His eyes were quite soulful, I noticed for the first time.
  • really: The new single features Dave Mathews ( really soulful joint ).

Used with adjective complement

  • sound: Chris Cornell shows off his vocal prowess, he sounds quite soulful here, in fact.
  • get: These albums don't get much more Soulful than anything out there.