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| doloroso |
in a sorrowful manner; plaintive (used as a musical direction). |
| howl |
a long, loud, plaintive cry or sound, such as that of a wolf or dog. [1/8 definitions] |
| mourning dove |
a variety of grayish dove that is identified by its plaintive cooing. |
| plangent |
having a sad or mournful sound; plaintive. [1/2 definitions] |
| spiritual |
a religious, often joyous, sometimes plaintive song of a type originating among Black people in the southern United States. [1/7 definitions] |
| wailful |
resembling a wail; plaintive; mournful. [1/2 definitions] |
| whimper |
to cry in weak plaintive intermittent sounds. [2/5 definitions] |
| whine |
to utter a prolonged high plaintive cry, as in pain, complaint, or fear. [1/6 definitions] |
| yowl |
to give forth a loud, plaintive, or distressed cry or wail. [2 definitions] |
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