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wailful

[ weyl-fuhl ]

adjective

  1. mournful; plaintive.


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Other 51Թs From

  • ɲfܱ· adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of wailful1

First recorded in 1535–45; wail + -ful
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Example Sentences

She begg'd so long, so wailful, that less they could not do Than force the coffin open, and give the corpse to view.

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I am not going to beat the big drum of sentiment and make a wailful noise.

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The prayers and the wailful chanting passed over his head like waves, his heart was straitened, red sparks whirled before his eyes.

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But although in his attention to the wailful melody of the words he scarcely noticed the meaning, something of the old passion and fervor had gone out of his voice.

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From behind his wailful voice the gentle knocking was heard running on.

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