Sorrowful; affected with grief; cast down with affliction. Th’ angelic guards ascended, mute and sad. Sad for their loss, but joyful of our life.

Habitually melancholy; gloomy; not gay or cheerful. See in her cell sad Eloisa spread.

Downcast; gloomy; having the external appearance of sorrow; as a sad countenance. Matthew 6:16.

Serious; grave; not gay, light or volatile. Lady Catherine, a sad and religious woman.

Afflictive; calamitous; causing sorrow; as a sad accident; a sad misfortune.

Dark colored. Woad or wade is used by the dyers to lay the foundation of all sad colors.

Bad; vexatious; as a sad husband.

Heavy; weighty; ponderous. With that his hand more sad than lump of lead. Obs.

Close; firm; cohesive; opposed to light or friable. Chalky lands are naturally cold and sad. Obs.