wailer
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- noun
- /ˈweɪlər/
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- To enhance the din, professional wailers were often hired.
Examples
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As the storm continued, the eerie sound of the wailer echoed in the night, haunting the small village.
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But that's exactly what the wailers and exhorters seem to want.
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She was a wailer and couldn't be soothed.
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The wailer stood at the edge of the grave, crying loudly as the funeral service began.
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During the memorial, a wailer was hired to express the deep sorrow of the family with her mournful cries.
Synonyms
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A person who feels sad because someone has died
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A person who often sheds tears, for example at sad movies
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A person who shouts in a loud, high voice
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Someone or something that makes a loud high sound
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A person who loudly cries and sings at a funeral
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A person who feels deep sadness after someone close dies
A person paid to cry at funerals
A person who shows sadness at a funeral or after a death
A person who feels deep sadness after losing someone
A person who speaks or shouts in a very loud, high voice
A person who cries loudly and cannot stop because they feel very sad or upset
A person or animal who cries loudly when upset
A person who cries loudly and uncontrollably
A person who cries loudly and acts very upset
A person who cries easily or often
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Etymology
The word wailer comes from the verb wail, a word that copies the long, high cry people make. Wail means 'to cry loudly', so a wailer is someone who makes that loud, sad cry, often at funerals or in grief.