waul

wawl

/ (wɔːl) /

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verb

(intr) to cry or wail plaintively like a cat

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His boss, whom he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

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Word Origin for waul

C16: of imitative origin

Words nearby waul

Watusi, Waugh, wauk, Waukegan, Waukesha, waul, waur, Wausau, Wauwatosa, wave, wave-and-pay

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How to use waul in a sentence

Mrs. Waul and Major Hume and several others came in to listen, and then lingered there.
All the Days of My Life: An Autobiography|Amelia Edith Huddleston Barr
Then Mrs. Waul took the management of affairs, and in fifteen minutes the room had changed its character.
All the Days of My Life: An Autobiography|Amelia Edith Huddleston Barr
As Randall and Waul gained ground to the front, they became separated by a ravine in which was concealed a brigade of Federals.
Destruction and Reconstruction:|Richard Taylor