wailer
/ˈweɪlə/US/ˈweɪlɚ/
wailer noun: one who wails or laments.
Noun (1)
wailer (plural wailers)
- One who wails or laments.
- A professional hired mourner.
- Synonyms:
- moirologist
Noun (2)
wailer (plural wailers)
- A boy employed to pick out stones, pyrites, etc. remaining in the coal after it is screened.
Synonyms of wailer
Forms of wailer
| plural | wailers |
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Origin of wailer
From Middle English wayler, weilere; equivalent to wail + -er.
From wail + -er; see wail (“choose, select”).
Words formed from wailer
Words that rhyme with wailer
Questions about wailer
- What does wailer mean?
- Wailer means one who wails or laments.
- What part of speech is wailer?
- Wailer is a noun.
- How do you pronounce wailer?
- Wailer is pronounced /ˈweɪlə/ (UK).
- What is the plural of wailer?
- The plural of wailer is wailers.
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