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- [weyl-fuh l]
- /ˈweɪl fəl/
- /ˈweɪl.fʊl/
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- [weyl-fuh l]
- /ˈweɪl fəl/
Definitions of wailful word
- adjective wailful mournful; plaintive. 1
- noun wailful (chiefly poetic) Sorrowful; mournful. 1
- adjective wailful wailing; sorrowful 0
- adjective wailful like, or giving forth, a wail or cry of sorrow 0
- adjective wailful (chiefly poetic) Sorrowful; mournful. 0
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Origin of wailful
First appearance:
before 1535 One of the 29% oldest English words
First recorded in 1535-45; wail + -ful
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Parts of speech for Wailful
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
wailful popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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