huilen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- cry verb To shed tears, usually from sadness, pain, or strong emotion.
- crying adjective So urgent or serious that it clearly needs attention.
- howl noun The long, mournful cry of a wolf, dog, or similar animal.
- wail verb To cry out loudly in grief, pain, or sorrow.
- weep verb To cry, especially with sobbing, as an expression of strong emotion.
- whine verb To complain in an annoying, high-pitched or self-pitying way.
Senses
huilen is used for these senses in English:
- cry (intransitive) To shed tears; to weep. Especially in anger or sadness
- crying The act of one who cries; a weeping or shouting.
- howl To utter a sound expressive of pain or distress; to cry aloud and mournfully; to lament; to wail.
- weep To cry; to shed tears, especially when accompanied with sobbing or other difficulty speaking, as an expression of emotion such as sadness or joy.
- whine A long-drawn, high-pitched complaining cry or sound.
cry — full definition
- verb To shed tears, usually from sadness, pain, or strong emotion.
- verb To shout or call out loudly.
- noun An act of shedding tears.
- noun A loud shout or call.
crying — full definition
- adjective So urgent or serious that it clearly needs attention.
- noun The act of shedding tears or shouting out.