wailing
wailing · wailings
A loud drawn out scream or howlA loud drawn out scream or howl.
/ˈweɪlɪŋ/
» The whistling of the wind through the rigging sounded like funereal wailings.
Das Pfeifen des Windes in der Takelage hörte sich an wie Trauerklagen.
Meaning
1 sensesA loud drawn out scream or howl.
More definitions
- loud cries made while weeping
Examples
1 sentencesThe whistling of the wind through the rigging sounded like funereal wailings.
deDas Pfeifen des Windes in der Takelage hörte sich an wie Trauerklagen.
Origin
From wail + -ing.From wail + -ing.
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