Comprehensive
Dictionary Suite
Help
Help
Help
 
Advanced Dictionary      
Lookup History
wailful

wail·ful

wailful

 
pronunciation:
weIl fl
part of speech: adjective
definition 1: making wails; crying.
the dead man's wailful family
definition 2: resembling a wail; plaintive; mournful.
the wailful cry of the wolf
derivation: wailfully (adv.)