Meaning of Wail | Babel Free
weɪlDefinitions
- A locality in the Rural City of Horsham, western Victoria, Australia.
- A prolonged cry, usually high-pitched, especially as of grief or anguish.
- A locality in the Rural City of Horsham, western Victoria, Australia
- Any similar sound as of lamentation; a howl.
- A sound made by emergency vehicle sirens, contrasted with "yelp" which is higher-pitched and faster.
Equivalents
Examples
“She let out a loud, doleful wail.”
“The wail of snow-dark winter winds.”
“A bird's wail in the night.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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