BANSHEE Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the word banshee. (close relations)
Definition of BANSHEE
Best Alternative Words for BANSHEE
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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 |