woesome

[ woh-suhm ]

adjective

, Archaic.

1. woeful.

Word History and Origins

Origin of woesome¹

First recorded in 1810–20; woe + -some ¹

Example Sentences

At least, that's the good news for incompetent golfers in New York after the state's top court ruled that players who inflict their woesome form on others without even giving a courtesy warning call are not liable for damages.

From The Guardian

Thou art allied to long-hair'd cherubim, And I a something undesired of these, With woesome lips and eyes for ever dim.

From Project Gutenberg

In yon sea-chest be the lawful shares of all the woesome lads he marooned this day.

From Project Gutenberg

He had another woesome account of a sloop-of-war in which he had gone through the Straits of Magellan.

From Project Gutenberg

For six months after I left home I was right woesome.

From Project Gutenberg