The term 'bewailed' can be defined as expressing grief or sorrow. It is often used to describe a situation in which someone is mourning or regretting something. The crossword solutions for this term are 'GRIEVED' (7 letters), 'moaned' (6 letters), 'RUED' (4 letters) and 'LAMENTED' (8 letters). Grieving is an emotional response to loss, while moaning is a vocal expression of pain or sorrow. Ruing is an expression of regret or remorse, and lamenting is an expression of deep sorrow or grief. All of these words can be used to describe the act of bewailing.