| | Word of the Day — November 21, 2012November 21, 2012 - Scott Viau Plaintive — PLANE-TIV — sad and mournful sound, melancholic Example: "Anthony Lane continued his review of the movie 'Lincoln' when he wrote about the music: 'On one hand we have a John Williams score, all plaintive piano solos and sobbing horns, that could have been composed 30 years ago ...'" | in: News, Blogs & Events Web |