plural of wild Syrian rue

Causing, feeling, or expressing regret or sorrow, especially in a wry or humorous way. / Inspiring pity or compassion. / Bad; woeful; deplorable.

In a rueful manner; causing, feeling, or expressing regret or sorrow.

The property of being rueful.

simple past tense and past participle of rue

(archaic) The space between the bed and the wall. / (archaic or historical) A chamber, (especially) as formerly used in France to hold a reception or a literary gathering.

plural of ruelle

rueful / to be regretted; unfortunate

plural of ruefulness

(botany) Any member of the genus Ruellia of flowering plants.