waul
2 synonyms for waul, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Verb — To make a long, sad crying sound.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
squall
wawl
Etymology
Comes from Middle English wraulen, wrawlen (“cry like a cat; roar”). Compare Danish vræle, vråle and Swedish vråla (“to bellow; roar; howl; yell”). See also wrawl.
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