wail

7 points English 4 letters Common Commonness #15,815 Valid in: US and UK dictionaries

Definitions

verb

emit long loud cries

noun

a cry of sorrow and grief

Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

/wˈeɪl/ · 1 syllable · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)

plural wails

Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.

a cry of sorrow and grief

cry weakly or softly

emit long loud cries

Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).

More rhymes → · rhymes from CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)

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