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wails

wails is the plural of wail.

wails is the third-person singular simple present indicative of wail.

Meaning of wail

Noun

wail (plural wails)

  1. A prolonged cry, usually high-pitched, especially as of grief or anguish.
    • She let out a loud, doleful wail.
  2. Any similar sound as of lamentation; a howl.
    • The wail of snow-dark winter winds.
  3. A sound made by emergency vehicle sirens, contrasted with "yelp" which is higher-pitched and faster.

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Phrases with wails

Questions about wails

What is wails the plural of?
Wails is the plural of wail.

Words near wails in the dictionary

  1. wailingly
  2. wailings
  3. wailment
  4. wailments
  5. wailo
  6. wails
  7. wails on
  8. wailsome
  9. Wailuku
  10. waily
  11. Waimakariri

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