wailful

Meanings

• adjective

  Expressing sorrow, grief, or lamentation in a loud, prolonged way

  - "The wailful woman mourned the loss of her child."
  - "The sound of the wind through the trees was wailful, evoking feelings of sadness."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with wailful
ail , ailment , ailmentary , hale , pale , sail , tail , veil

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Variants

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wailful , wailfully

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Etymology

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Derived from the Old English word 'wealan' meaning 'to cry out, howl, or lament'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'wailful' is often used in literature to describe characters or situations that evoke strong emotions of sadness or grief.

2. The word 'wailful' comes from the Old English word 'wealan', which means 'to cry out, howl, or lament'.

3. In music, the term 'wailful' can be used to describe the mournful or melancholic tone of a piece.

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Related Concepts

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1. mourning: The expression of grief and sadness following a loss or death.

2. lament: An expression of deep sadness or grief, often in the form of a song or poem.

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Culture

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In literature, 'wailful' is often used to describe characters or situations that evoke strong emotions of sadness or grief. In music, it can be used to describe the mournful or melancholic tone of a piece.

How to Memorize "wailful"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person or scene that evokes strong feelings of sadness or grief. Visualize the sound of a person wailing or mourning.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'wailful' with the sound of a person crying out in sadness or grief.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the Old English origin of the word 'wealan', which means 'to cry out'.

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