Dolorous
Pronunciation : Dol"or*ous
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. dolorosus, from dolor: cf. F. douloureux. See Dolor.]
Definition : 1. Full of grief; sad; sorrowful; doleful; dismal; as, a dolorous object; dolorous discourses. You take me in too dolorous a sense; I spake to you for your comfort. Shak.
2. Occasioning pain or grief; painful. Their dispatch is quick, and less dolorous than the paw of the bear or teeth of the lion. Dr. H. More. -- Dol"or*ous*ly, adv. -- Dol"or*ous*ness, n.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913