げ in i-adjective

[babak159]

like 悔しげ
what does it mean?

 

[nekojita]

げ as a suffix means something like "having the appearance of" (looks/seems). It doesn't only go on i-adjectives. (大人げない might be used towards someone who is an adult, but is doing something childish).

e.g. if someone's facial expression looks 悔しい you might describe it as
悔しげな表情