sad

adj

Etymology: From Middle English sad, from Old English sæd (“satisfied, full, sated, unable to handle more, weary”), from Proto-West Germanic *sad, from Proto-Germanic *sadaz (“sated, satisfied”), from Proto-Indo-European *seh₂- (“to satiate, satisfy”). Cognate to Saterland Frisian sääd, West Frisian sêd, Dutch zat, German Low German satt, German satt. The interjection sense is a reference to frequent usage of the word as an interjection in the tweets of Donald Trump, American businessman and politician (born 1946), President of the United States (2017–2021); a Trumpism.

1. Emotionally negative.

   “She gets sad when he's away.”

   “Firſt were we ſad, fearing you would not come, / Now ſadder that you come ſo vnprouided:[…]”

2. Emotionally negative.

   “The puppy had a sad little face.”

   “We need a sad man. Give us a sad man.” Tomo gave the look of a sad man, then followed with the body of a sad man. “That's it, more of that. can you manufacture a mole right here? Yes, a very ugly mole. Right here, on the chin.[…]”

3. Emotionally negative.

   “It's a sad fact that most rapes go unreported.”

   “The Great Gaels of Ireland are the men that God made mad, / For all their wars are merry and all their songs are sad.”

4. Emotionally negative.

   “That's the saddest-looking pickup truck I've ever seen.”

   “Heaven knows what cash he got, or blood he spilt, / A sad old fellow was he, if you please[…].”

5. Emotionally negative.

   “[…]this is either uſed crude, and called ſulphur vive, and is of a ſadder colour; or after depuration, ſuch as we have in magdeleons or rols of a lighter yellow.”

   “sad-coloured clothes”

6. Sated, having had one's fill; satisfied, weary.
7. Steadfast, valiant.

   “The fearefull newes that whilſt the flame doth but begin, Sad pollicie may ſerue to quench the fire: […]”

8. Dignified, serious, grave.

   “Therfore it nedeth that better prouysion. Were founde for youthe by sad and wyse counsayle”

   “Vproſe Sir Guyon, in bright armour clad, / And to his purpoſd iourney him prepar'd: / With him the Palmer eke in habit ſad, / Him ſelfe addreſt to that aduenture hard: […]”

9. Naughty; troublesome; wicked.

   “Mr. Santon laughed, and merely said,—"Oh, you cruel beauty!" returning to his paper again; but, seated in the bay-window was one, who could not thus lightly look upon the conduct of the coquettish Winnie, for it was evident she was a sad coquette.”

   “In ſuch places, it would not be doubted, that a grim Daniel Scroggins, and an aproned Sam Smith, might be found—ſad tipſy fellows, both of them, to whoſe ingenuity this or that mechanical improvement had been due.”

10. Unfashionable; socially inadequate or undesirable.

    “I can't believe you use drugs; you're so sad!”

    “You’d have to be really sad to wear a shirt like that.”

11. Soggy (to refer to pastries).
12. Heavy; weighty; ponderous; close; hard.

    “sad bread”

    “[…]his hand, more ſad then lomp of lead,[…]”

intj

Etymology: From Middle English sad, from Old English sæd (“satisfied, full, sated, unable to handle more, weary”), from Proto-West Germanic *sad, from Proto-Germanic *sadaz (“sated, satisfied”), from Proto-Indo-European *seh₂- (“to satiate, satisfy”). Cognate to Saterland Frisian sääd, West Frisian sêd, Dutch zat, German Low German satt, German satt. The interjection sense is a reference to frequent usage of the word as an interjection in the tweets of Donald Trump, American businessman and politician (born 1946), President of the United States (2017–2021); a Trumpism.

1. Expressing contempt, ridicule or disgust; bah!

name

1. Initialism of Special Activities Division.
2. Initialism of Shiromani Akali Dal (Indian political party)

noun

1. Initialism of seasonal affective disorder.
2. Initialism of standard American diet.
3. Initialism of social anxiety disorder.
4. Initialism of single-wavelength anomalous dispersion.

verb

Etymology: From Middle English sad, from Old English sæd (“satisfied, full, sated, unable to handle more, weary”), from Proto-West Germanic *sad, from Proto-Germanic *sadaz (“sated, satisfied”), from Proto-Indo-European *seh₂- (“to satiate, satisfy”). Cognate to Saterland Frisian sääd, West Frisian sêd, Dutch zat, German Low German satt, German satt. The interjection sense is a reference to frequent usage of the word as an interjection in the tweets of Donald Trump, American businessman and politician (born 1946), President of the United States (2017–2021); a Trumpism.

1. To make melancholy; to sadden or grieve (someone).

   “16??, John Webster, Appius and Virginia My father's wondrous pensive, and withal / With a suppress'd rage left his house displeas'd, / And so in post is hurried to the camp: / It sads me much; to expel which melancholy, / I have sent for company.”