Verb: wail weyl
- Emit long, loud, high-pitched cries or howls
"wail in self-pity";
- howl, ululate, roar, yawl, yaup [informal]
- Cry weakly or softly
"she wailed with pain";
- whimper, mewl, pule
- A cry of sorrow and grief
"their pitiful wails could be heard throughout the ward";
- lament, lamentation, plaint [literary]
Sounds like: wade, we, wail, whal
Derived forms: wails, wailing, wailed
Type of: call, complaint, cry, holler [informal], hollo [non-standard], scream, shout, shout out, squall, weep, yell
Encyclopedia: Wail, Pas-de-Calais