Definitions for plaint

plaint plaint

Spelling: [pleynt]
IPA: /pleɪnt/

Plaint is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 135 anagrams from letters in plaint (ailnpt).

Definitions for plaint

noun

  1. a complaint.
  2. Law. a statement of grievance made to a court for the purpose of asking redress.
  3. a lament; lamentation.

Origin of plaint

1175-1225; Middle English Middle French Latin planctus a striking or beating (the breast) in grief, equivalent to plang(ere) to beat, strike, mourn for + -tus, suffix of v. action

Examples for plaint

The intonation of the Ungava Eskimos, particularly the women, is like a plaint.

"This plaint is thine, as I learn, brother Ambrose," said he.

I have taken the liberty to give as a title for it "The plaint of the Merrimac."

All through the town was heard the plaint of the feminine jabber.

The scene opens with the plaint of Mary Magdalene, "Where have they laid him?"

Only the lonely pillow and the midnight hour shall hear my plaint.

He filled the place with his plaint, whilst Binet swore amazingly and variedly.

Joyful our peal for the bridal; mournful our plaint for the dead.

The plaint of the gravel travelled slowly all round the drive.

He caressed words until they sang for him the one plaint that he asked of them.

Word Value for plaint
Scrable

8

Words with friends

11

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