wail

Letters that make wail

a, l, i, w are letters that make 'wail'

Words within wail

ail, WA, il, AI, ai, IL are words within 'wail'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of wail

swail, swails, wails are words created by adding a letter to 'wail'

3 possible definitions for 'wail'

Wail as "cry weakly or softly"

Under this definition, wail is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

mewl, pule, whimper have the same meaning as 'wail'

wail as a type

'wail' can be a type of weep, cry.

Derivatives of wail

whimper, whine, plaint, lamentation, lament, wail are derivatives of 'wail'.

Example of wail used within this context

"she wailed with pain"

Wail as "emit long loud cries"

Under this definition, wail is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

ululate, yaup, yawl, roar, howl have the same meaning as 'wail'

wail as a type

'wail' can be a type of shout out, scream, cry, squall, hollo, call, shout, yell, holler.

Types of wail

squall, waul, wawl are types of 'wail'.

Derivatives of wail

wailing, bawling, plaint, wailer, roaring, roar, yowl, lamentation, lament, holloa, wail, bellow, bellowing, holla, holler, hollering, hollo, howl, howling, ululation are derivatives of 'wail'.

Example of wail used within this context

"wail in self-pity", "howl with sorrow"

Wail as "a cry of sorrow and grief"

Under this definition, wail is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

plaint, lamentation, lament have the same meaning as 'wail'

wail as a type

'wail' can be a type of complaint.

Derivatives of wail

wail, mewl, pule, ululate, yaup, whimper, yawl, lament, keen, roar, howl are derivatives of 'wail'.


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