waily

English

Etymology

From wail +‎ -y.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈweɪli/
  • Rhymes: -eɪli

Adjective

waily (comparative wailier, superlative wailiest)

  1. Tending to wail; complaining.
  2. Resembling or characteristic of a wail.
    • 2013, Joanna Nadin, The Rachel Riley Diaries: My So-Called Life:
      I distinctly saw merriment (upper school goths and Suzy nodding their heads to waily music) through the window.
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