The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word WAIL which also is the latest solution we found used in USA Today in 2012.
Cry mournfully crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| WAIL | 100 % | 4 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Cry mournfully
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- wail
- howl
- howling
- mourn
- snivel
- ruefully
- sadly
- alas
- chirm
- groan
- hoot
- lamentable
Crossword Answer definitions
WAIL noun- A prolonged cry, usually high-pitched, especially as of grief or anguish.
- Any similar sound as of lamentation; a howl.
- A sound made by emergency vehicle sirens, contrasted with "yelp" which is higher-pitched and faster.
- To cry out, as in sorrow or anguish.
- To weep, lament persistently or bitterly.
- To make a noise like mourning or crying.
- To lament; to bewail; to grieve over.
- To perform with great liveliness and force.
- To strike the skin in such a way as to produce a wale or welt.
- To give a surface a texture of wales or welts.
- To choose, select.
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