"waily" meaning in English

See waily in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈweɪli/ Forms: wailier [comparative], wailiest [superlative]
Rhymes: -eɪli Etymology: wail + -y Etymology templates: {{suf|en|wail|y}} wail + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|wailier}} waily (comparative wailier, superlative wailiest)
  1. Tending to wail; complaining.
    Sense id: en-waily-en-adj-nDI7K~g5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 88 12 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 80 20
  2. Resembling or characteristic of a wail.
    Sense id: en-waily-en-adj-jN9VG7qt

Inflected forms

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