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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

waily

/ˈweɪli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
wai-ly
IPA
/ˈweɪli/
11
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Tending to wail; complaining.

adj

Resembling or characteristic of a wail.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From wail + -y.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

wailier (comparative) wailiest (superlative)

Homonyms

waly

Rhymes With

daily israeli bailey hayley kale daley hailey ukulele scaly baillie kaylee kayleigh

Questions

How do you pronounce waily?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈweɪli/.
What does waily mean?
Tending to wail; complaining.
Where does waily come from?
From wail + -y.

How to pronounce waily

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