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.
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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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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