тоскливый

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Russian

Etymology

тоска́ (toská) +‎ -ли́вый (-lívyj)

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Adjective

тоскли́вый (tosklívyj) (adverb тоскли́во, abstract noun тоскли́вость)

  1. dreary
    тоскли́вое настрое́ниеtosklívoje nastrojénijedepressed mood; low spirits
    тоскли́вая жизньtosklívaja žiznʹdreary life
    тоскли́вая пого́даtosklívaja pogódadull/depressing weather
  2. sad, melancholy
    тоскли́вые глаза́tosklívyje glazásad/wistful eyes
  3. dull, boring

Declension