BANSHEE Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the word banshee. (close relations)
Best Alternatives
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| howler | nounn | |||||
noun • a joke that seems extremely funny • monkey of tropical South American forests having a loud howling cry • a glaring blunder | ||||||
| mourner | nounn | |||||
noun • a person who is feeling grief (as grieving over someone who has died) | ||||||
| screamer | nounn | |||||
noun • someone who communicates vocally in a very loud voice • a sensational newspaper headline • gooselike aquatic bird of South America having a harsh trumpeting call • a very hard hit ball | ||||||
| wailer | nounn | |||||
noun • a mourner who utters long loud high-pitched cries | ||||||
| weeper | nounn | |||||
noun • a person who weeps • a hired mourner | ||||||
| keener | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
noun • a funeral lament sung with loud wailing adjective satellite • having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions • intense or sharp • excellent • painful as if caused by a sharp instrument • having a sharp cutting edge or point verb • express grief verbally | ||||||
| banshie | nounn | |||||
noun • (Irish folklore) a female spirit who wails to warn of impending death | ||||||