waly
- adjective
- Archaic
:
triste
- 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
18
3.9
Feeling deep sadness because of a loss
3
9.5
Very sad in a way that seems too much and not natural
3
8.2
Feeling or showing deep sadness
2
4.9
Making a high sad sound like someone crying
Sounding sad and like someone crying
Showing deep sadness with loud, long cries
Having a sad sound like a soft song or cry that shows sadness
Showing sadness by crying
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.