wailer
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wailer¹
- /ˈweɪlə/ UK
- /ˈweɪlɚ/ US
Sounds like whaler (wine–whine merger) · Rhymes with -eɪlə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
From Middle English wayler, weilere; equivalent to wail + -er.
noun wailers
- One who wails or laments.
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A professional hired mourner.
Similar: moirologist
wailer²
- /ˈweɪlə/ UK
- /ˈweɪlɚ/ US
Sounds like whaler (wine–whine merger) · Rhymes with -eɪlə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
From wail + -er; see wail (“choose, select”).
noun wailers
- A boy employed to pick out stones, pyrites, etc. remaining in the coal after it is screened.
Translations
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noun a hired mourner
| Español | plañidera, llorona, endechadera |
|---|---|
| Português | carpideira |
| Français | pleureuse |
| Română | bocitoare, bocitor |
| Русский | пла́кальщица plákalʹščica |
Talk about this word "wailer." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/wailer. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. wailer. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/wailer "wailer." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/wailer.Cite this
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title = {wailer},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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