waly
- adjective
- Archaic
- Her waly expression revealed the depth of her grief after the tragedy.
Examples
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He sang a waly song that moved everyone in the audience to tears.
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The waly tune filled the air with sadness.
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The old ballad told a waly tale of heartbreak and loss.
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He spoke in a waly tone that made everyone feel heavy-hearted.
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The old ballad told a waly tale of heartbreak and loss.
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Her waly expression revealed the depth of her grief after the tragedy.
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He sang a waly song that moved everyone in the audience to tears.
Synonyms
20
3.7
Feeling like you want to cry easily
17
3.9
Feeling deep sadness because of a loss
15
3.2
Showing sadness by crying
4
4.9
Making a high sad sound like someone crying
3
9.5
Very sad in a way that seems too much and not natural
3
8.2
Feeling or showing deep sadness
1
5.8
Having a sad sound like a soft song or cry that shows sadness
1
9.9
Sounding sad and like someone crying
1
9.8
Showing deep sadness with loud, long cries
Antonyms
How Sad
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word waly comes from the old word wail, which means 'to cry' or make a sorrowful sound. So calling someone waly paints them as full of 'woe' and sadness, which explains its meaning of being mournful.