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adjective
Sad  adj.  (compar. sadder; superl. saddest)  
1.
Sated; satisfied; weary; tired. (Obs.) "Yet of that art they can not waxen sad, For unto them it is a bitter sweet."
2.
Heavy; weighty; ponderous; close; hard. (Obs., except in a few phrases; as, sad bread.) "His hand, more sad than lump of lead." "Chalky lands are naturally cold and sad."
3.
Dull; grave; dark; somber; said of colors. "Sad-colored clothes." "Woad, or wade, is used by the dyers to lay the foundation of all sad colors."
4.
Serious; grave; sober; steadfast; not light or frivolous. (Obs.) "Ripe and sad courage." "Lady Catharine, a sad and religious woman." "Which treaty was wisely handled by sad and discrete counsel of both parties."
5.
Affected with grief or unhappiness; cast down with affliction; downcast; gloomy; mournful. "First were we sad, fearing you would not come; Now sadder, that you come so unprovided." "The angelic guards ascended, mute and sad."
6.
Afflictive; calamitous; causing sorrow; as, a sad accident; a sad misfortune.
7.
Hence, bad; naughty; troublesome; wicked. (Colloq.) "Sad tipsy fellows, both of them." Note: Sad is sometimes used in the formation of self-explaining compounds; as, sad-colored, sad-eyed, sad-hearted, sad-looking, and the like.
Sad bread, heavy bread. (Scot. & Local, U.S.)
Synonyms: Sorrowful; mournful; gloomy; dejected; depressed; cheerless; downcast; sedate; serious; grave; grievous; afflictive; calamitous.



noun
SAD  n.  Seasonal affective disorder. (Acron.)



verb
Sad  v. t.  To make sorrowful; to sadden. (Obs.) "How it sadded the minister's spirits!"






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"Sad" Quotes from Famous Books



... great extent it may relieve many, must break at least one heart. No man, having once seen this, ever wants to witness it again. Concentrated hell and torture with every moment, stabbing and pulling at each heart and then—then the sad, mournful face of Andrew Marshall as he steps forward slowly past Mag Robertson, past Jean Fleming, past Jenny Maitland, past them all, and at last putting a kindly hand on the shoulder of Nellie Sinclair, he says, with a catch in his voice that ...
— The Underworld - The Story of Robert Sinclair, Miner • James C. Welsh

... gipsy girl to her mother dear, 'O mother dear, a sad load I bear.' 'And who gave thee that load to bear, My gypsy girl, my own daughter dear?' 'O mother dear, 'twas a lord so proud, A lord so rich of gentile blood, That on a mettled stallion rode— 'Twas he gave me this ...
— The Romany Rye - A Sequel to 'Lavengro' • George Borrow

... seat upon a low chair by the old man's side, and put herself within the reach of his hand, she looked up once at Tom. It was a sad look that she cast upon him, though there was a faint smile trembling on her face. It was a speaking look, and Tom knew what it said. 'You see how misery has changed me. I can feel for a dependant NOW, and set some value on ...
— Life And Adventures Of Martin Chuzzlewit • Charles Dickens

... was brought in. His hands were bound, His dress was soiled and torn. His countenance very sad. The crowd had already had proof of His courage. He stood there quietly. Terror He no longer felt, sadness alone lay in His eyes. They turned over the scrolls and spoke together in whispers. It was made known that they would be glad to hear anyone who could bring any evidence against ...
— I.N.R.I. - A prisoner's Story of the Cross • Peter Rosegger

... I know he tried to save one of his shipmates and couldn't, and they were both drowned. Luella is going down to stay with Ora's children this afternoon. They haven't told Leona yet, and poor Ellis is perfectly distracted, Granville says. Isn't it sad, when Leona has been so ill and now this dreadful ...
— Three Little Cousins • Amy E. Blanchard


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