Usually means: Expressing sorrow through loud crying.
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  1. wailsome: Collins English Dictionary
  2. wailsome: Wiktionary
  3. wailsome: Infoplease Dictionary
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▸ adjective:  Characterised or marked by wailing

Similar:
waily, moansome, cryful, woesome, wailful, mournsome, tearsome, wallowsome, moanful, ailsome, more...

Opposite:
joyful, cheerful, delightful, pleasant

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Similar:
waily, moansome, cryful, woesome, wailful, mournsome, tearsome, wallowsome, moanful, ailsome, more...

Opposite:
joyful, cheerful, delightful, pleasant



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