Associations to the word «Alas»
Adjective
Wiktionary
ALAS, interjection. Used to express sorrow, regret, compassion or grief.
ALAS, noun. A type of depression which occurs in Yakutia, formed by the subsidence of permafrost.
ALAS AND ALACK, interjection. Alternative form of alack and alas
Dictionary definition
ALAS, adverb. By bad luck; "unfortunately it rained all day"; "alas, I cannot stay".
Wise words
It is better wither to be silent, or to say things of more
value than silence. Sooner throw a pearl at hazard than an
idle or useless word; and do not say a little in many words,
but a great deal in a few.