The characteristic of being doleful; sadness.

Filled with grief, mournful, bringing feelings of sadness.

(informal) A doleful feeling; the blues; the doldrums.

present participle of dole

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dole

simple past tense and past participle of dole

The act of one who doles.

To distribute in small amounts; to share out small portions of a meager resource.

Money or other goods given as charity. / Distribution; dealing; apportionment. / (informal) Payment by the state to the unemployed; unemployment benefits. / A boundary; a landmark.

(archaic) A Sorrow or grief; dolour. / (law, Scotland) Dolus.