1. (graudus) sorrowful, mournful ; (gailingas) pitiful; compassionate; g. balsas sad/plaintive voice;2. (aštrus) caustic; (apie dūmus) pungeant , acrid; 3. (apie ašaras) bitter; gailios ašaros bitter tears; verkti gailiomis ašaromis cry bitterly