WAILFUL


Meaning of WAILFUL in English

adj.

Pronunciation: ' w ā l-f ə l

Function: adjective

Date: 1544

1 : uttering a sound suggestive of wailing

2 : expressing grief or pain : SORROWFUL , MOURNFUL <a wailful cry>

– wail · ful · ly \ -f ə -l ē \ adverb

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