Definitions for wails

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Spelling: [weyl]

IPA: /weɪl/

Wails is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 59 anagrams from letters in wails (ailsw).

Definitions for wails

noun

1. the act of wailing.
2. a wailing cry, as of grief, pain, or despair.
3. any similar mournful sound:

verb (used with object)

1. to express deep sorrow for; mourn; lament; bewail:
2. to express in wailing; cry or say in lamentation:

verb (used without object)

1. to utter a prolonged, inarticulate, mournful cry, usually high-pitched or clear-sounding, as in grief or suffering:
2. to make mournful sounds, as music or the wind.
3. to lament or mourn bitterly.
4. Jazz. to perform exceptionally well.
5. Slang. to express emotion musically or verbally in an exciting, satisfying way.

Origin of wails

1300-50; Middle English weile (v. and noun), perhaps derivative of Old English weilā(wei) well-away; compare Old English wǣlan to torment, Old Norse wǣla to wail

Examples for wails

As I was coming by the river I heard them weeping and wailing.

And there was noise—the noise of words and of wailing Indian music.

Weaving through the jungle of wailing ambulances on 1st Avenue was a bright-eyed young dad, light-blue bassinet in tow.

The show kicks off with Tony, who has one Jewish parent and absolutely no faith, visiting the wailing Wall.

Sad and mournful are thy ways, Grieving, wailing, Autumn days!

When she departed there was weeping, and wailing, and waiting.

In his 2000 visit to Israel, the Polish pope placed a note at the wailing Wall seeking forgiveness for Christian anti-Semitism.

The sounds were those of females, and were thrillingly soft and wailing.

The entire nation is mourning the news, shell-shocked by images of wailing children fleeing the schools single file.

When the Iraqis resume shouting and wailing at you, Hassan translates every exclamation until you tell him to stop.