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wailing

/ wailing /
noun/adjective satellite

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
loud cries made while weeping
Type of:
crying weeping tears
Derived:
howl ululate wail roar yawl
adjective satellite Sense 2
vocally expressing grief or sorrow or resembling such expression
"lamenting sinners"
"wailing mourners"
"the wailing wind"
"wailful bagpipes"
"tangle her desires with wailful sonnets"- Shakespeare"
Similar:
sorrowful
Semantic Complexity
42%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
1
Total Relationships
9
Times Searched
20
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crying weeping tears sorrowful