Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - miserable

~ adj 1 extremely unhappy, for example because you feel lonely, cold, or badly treated  (You're making my life miserable! | There's nothing like a bad cold to make you feel miserable. | You look miserable. What's up?) 2 always unhappy, dissatisfied, or complaining  (He's a miserable old devil.) 3 usually before noun making you feel very unhappy, uncomfortable etc  (They endured hours of backbreaking work in miserable conditions.) 4 only before noun very bad in quality, or very small in amount  (I can hardly afford the rent on my miserable income.) - miserably adv  (miserably cold and wet)