wail
verb (used without object)
to utter a prolonged, inarticulate, mournful cry, usually high-pitched or clear-sounding, as in grief or suffering.
wailer
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a word derived from
wail.
Example Sentences
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After nearly 30 minutes, the “disconnect wailer woke the crew up, who then maneuvered the aircraft for a safe landing on runway,” according to The Aviation Herald.
From New York Times ● Aug. 20, 2022
All that was left was to see if this leonine wailer could get on board with the direction Page wanted to go.
From Salon ● Sep. 10, 2018
For many Nixon-haters, he is the character Rip Torn excoriated in Blind Ambition, or the mad wailer incarnated by Philip Baker Hall in Robert Altman’s Secret Honor.
From Time ● Aug. 9, 2014
LaVette the soul wailer singing oldies-but-goodies by the Beatles?
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 9, 2010
The professional wailer sits on a swing in the verandah outside the rooms, and in a monotonous voice invites all the spirits of the dead to attend this feast given in their honour.
From Children of Borneo by Edwin Herbert Gomes
