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- [weyl-suh m]
- /ˈweɪl səm/
- /wˈeɪlsʌm/
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- [weyl-suh m]
- /ˈweɪl səm/
Definitions of wailsome word
- abbreviation WAILSOME wailful. 1
- adjective wailsome deserving or requiring wailing 0
- adjective wailsome emitting a wailing sound 0
- adjective wailsome wailing. 0
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Origin of wailsome
First appearance:
before 1560 One of the 32% oldest English words
First recorded in 1560-70; wail + -some1
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Parts of speech for Wailsome
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
wailsome popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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