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wailed

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1 syllable
6 characters
English (US)
1syllable

wailed

Hyphenation via the Knuth-Liang algorithm — result not verified against authoritative sources.

Because it is a word with a single syllable, wailed is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.

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Definitions ofwailed

1verb
  • To cry out, as in sorrow or anguish.
  • To weep, lament persistently or bitterly.
  • To make a noise like mourning or crying.

    Example: "The wind wailed and the rain streamed down."

  • To lament; to bewail; to grieve over.

    Example: "to wail one's death"

  • To perform with great liveliness and force.
1verb
  • To strike the skin in such a way as to produce a wale or welt.
  • To give a surface a texture of wales or welts.
1verb
  • To choose, select.
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