Associations to the word «Wailing»
Noun
- Siren
- Sobbing
- Shriek
- Crying
- Sob
- Moan
- Cry
- Howling
- Howl
- Woe
- Anguish
- Grief
- Cursing
- Agony
- Scream
- Babe
- Groan
- Tooth
- Despair
- Torment
- Misery
- Sorrow
- Gust
- Sound
- Wind
- Funeral
- Gull
- Sigh
- Tear
- Gloom
- Rising
- Burst
- Procession
- Roaring
- Chorus
- Noise
- Wall
- Darkness
- Jerusalem
- Alarm
- Melody
- Shout
- Baby
- Ambulance
- Laughter
- Ear
- Dead
- Voice
- Chimney
- Breast
- Silence
- Ghost
- Wail
- Heap
- Crowd
- Lament
- Pity
- Woman
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
WAILING, noun. A loud drawn out scream and howl.
WAILING, verb. Present participle of wail
Dictionary definition
WAILING, noun. Loud cries made while weeping.
WAILING, adjective. Vocally expressing grief or sorrow or resembling such expression; "lamenting sinners"; "wailing mourners"; "the wailing wind"; "wailful bagpipes"; "tangle her desires with wailful sonnets"- Shakespeare.
Wise words
Words - so innocent and powerless as they are, as standing
in a dictionary, how potent for good and evil they become in
the hands of one who knows how to combine them.