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death wails

death wails is the plural of death wail.

Meaning of death wail

Noun

death wail (plural death wails)

  1. An intense mournful cry given by mourners upon someone's death.
    • A sudden, long-drawn howl curdled out from across the river. A human dingo might had made such an awful sound. Merry threw out helpless hands. ‘He’s gone!’ he said. ‘The death-wail. I’ve been listening for that all the morning.’1937, Ion L. Idriess, Over the Range, Sydney: Angus and Robertson, published 1947, page 214

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What is death wails the plural of?
Death wails is the plural of death wail.

Words near death wails in the dictionary

  1. death traps
  2. Death Valley
  3. Death Valley driver
  4. Death Valley drivers
  5. death wail
  6. death wails
  7. death warmed over
  8. death warmed up
  9. death warrant
  10. death warrants
  11. death whistle

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