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Limp vs Wail - What's the difference?

limp | wail |


In lang=en terms the difference between limp and wail

is that limp is to walk lamely, as if favouring one leg while wail is to lament; to bewail; to grieve over.

As verbs the difference between limp and wail

is that limp is to happen; befall; chance or limp can be to be inadequate or unsatisfactory or limp can be to walk lamely, as if favouring one leg while wail is to cry out, as in sorrow or anguish or wail can be (obsolete) to choose; to select.

As nouns the difference between limp and wail

is that limp is a scraper of board or sheet-iron shaped like half the head of a small cask, used for scraping the ore off the sieve in the operation of hand-jigging or limp can be an irregular, jerky or awkward gait while wail is a prolonged cry, usually high-pitched, especially as of grief or anguish.

As an adjective limp

is flaccid; flabby, as flesh.

Wail vs Arf - What's the difference?

wail | arf |


As a noun wail

is a prolonged cry, usually high-pitched, especially as of grief or anguish.

As a verb wail

is to cry out, as in sorrow or anguish.

As an interjection arf is

Representing the sound of a dog's bark.

As an initialism ARF is

acute renal failure.

Wail vs Art - What's the difference?

wail | art |


As nouns the difference between wail and art

is that wail is a prolonged cry, usually high-pitched, especially as of grief or anguish while art is .

As a verb wail

is to cry out, as in sorrow or anguish or wail can be (obsolete) to choose; to select.

Wail vs Cy - What's the difference?

wail | cy |


As a noun wail

is a prolonged cry, usually high-pitched, especially as of grief or anguish.

As a verb wail

is to cry out, as in sorrow or anguish or wail can be (obsolete) to choose; to select.

As a proper noun cy is

a diminutive of the male given name cyril .

Snivel vs Wail - What's the difference?

snivel | wail |


As verbs the difference between snivel and wail

is that snivel is to breathe heavily through the nose; to sniffle while wail is to cry out, as in sorrow or anguish or wail can be (obsolete) to choose; to select.

As nouns the difference between snivel and wail

is that snivel is the act of snivelling while wail is a prolonged cry, usually high-pitched, especially as of grief or anguish.

Blub vs Wail - What's the difference?

blub | wail |


In obsolete terms the difference between blub and wail

is that blub is to swell; to puff out, as with weeping while wail is to choose; to select.

As verbs the difference between blub and wail

is that blub is to cry, whine or blubber while wail is to cry out, as in sorrow or anguish.

As a noun wail is

a prolonged cry, usually high-pitched, especially as of grief or anguish.

Wale vs Wail - What's the difference?

wale | wail |


As nouns the difference between wale and wail

is that wale is a ridge or low barrier while wail is a prolonged cry, usually high-pitched, especially as of grief or anguish.

As verbs the difference between wale and wail

is that wale is to strike the skin in such a way as to produce a wale while wail is to cry out, as in sorrow or anguish.

Screech vs Wail - What's the difference?

screech | wail | Related terms |

Screech is a related term of wail.


As nouns the difference between screech and wail

is that screech is a high-pitched strident or piercing sound, such as that between a moving object and any surface while wail is a prolonged cry, usually high-pitched, especially as of grief or anguish.

As verbs the difference between screech and wail

is that screech is to make such a sound while wail is to cry out, as in sorrow or anguish or wail can be (obsolete) to choose; to select.

Wail vs Sniffle - What's the difference?

wail | sniffle |


In lang=en terms the difference between wail and sniffle

is that wail is to lament; to bewail; to grieve over while sniffle is to make a whimpering or sniffing sound when breathing because of a runny nose.

As nouns the difference between wail and sniffle

is that wail is a prolonged cry, usually high-pitched, especially as of grief or anguish while sniffle is the act, or the sound of sniffling; the condition of having a runny or wet nose, as from a cold or allergies.

As verbs the difference between wail and sniffle

is that wail is to cry out, as in sorrow or anguish or wail can be (obsolete) to choose; to select while sniffle is to make a whimpering or sniffing sound when breathing because of a runny nose.

Wail vs Brawl - What's the difference?

wail | brawl |


As nouns the difference between wail and brawl

is that wail is a prolonged cry, usually high-pitched, especially as of grief or anguish while brawl is a fight, usually with a large number of people involved.

As verbs the difference between wail and brawl

is that wail is to cry out, as in sorrow or anguish or wail can be (obsolete) to choose; to select while brawl is to engage in a brawl; to fight or quarrel.

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