lament, lamentation, plaint, wail
(noun) a cry of sorrow and grief; âtheir pitiful laments could be heard throughout the wardâ
wail, whimper, mewl, pule
(verb) cry weakly or softly; âshe wailed with painâ
howl, ululate, wail, roar, yawl, yaup
(verb) emit long loud cries; âwail in self-pityâ; âhowl with sorrowâ
Source: WordNetÂź 3.1
wail (third-person singular simple present wails, present participle wailing, simple past and past participle wailed)
(intransitive) To cry out, as in sorrow or anguish.
(intransitive) To weep, lament persistently or bitterly.
(intransitive) To make a noise like mourning or crying.
(transitive) To lament; to bewail; to grieve over.
(slang, music) To perform with great liveliness and force.
wail (plural wails)
A prolonged cry, usually high-pitched, especially as of grief or anguish. [from 15th c.]
Any similar sound as of lamentation; a howl.
A sound made by emergency vehicle sirens, contrasted with "yelp" which is higher-pitched and faster.
wail (third-person singular simple present wails, present participle wailing, simple past and past participle wailed)
(obsolete) synonym of wale
âą wali, wila, wÄli
Source: Wiktionary
Wail, v. t. Etym: [Cf. Icel. val choice, velja to choose, akin to Goth. waljan, G. wÀhlen.]
Definition: To choose; to select. [Obs.] "Wailed wine and meats." Henryson.
Wail, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Wailed; p. pr. & vb. n. Wailing.] Etym: [OE. wailen, weilen, probably fr. Icel. vĂŠla; cf. Icel. vĂŠ, vei, woe, and E. wayment, also OE. wai, wei, woe. Cf. Woe.]
Definition: To lament; to bewail; to grieve over; as, to wail one's death. Shak.
Wail, v. i.
Definition: To express sorrow audibly; to make mournful outcry; to weep. Therefore I will wail and howl. Micah i. 8.
Wail, n.
Definition: Loud weeping; violent lamentation; wailing. "The wail of the forest." Longfellow.
Source: Websterâs Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
18 April 2025
(noun) the crease at the junction of the inner part of the thigh with the trunk together with the adjacent region and often including the external genitals
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
