Howling

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • adj. Marked by the sound of howling: a howling wind.
  • adj. Desolate; dreary: a howling wilderness.
  • adj. Slang Very great; tremendous: a howling success.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. The act of producing howls.
  • v. Present participle of howl.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Filled with howling beasts or dismal sounds.
  • Very “loud”; intense: as, a howling swell.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a long loud emotional utterance
  • adj. extraordinarily good or great ; used especially as intensifiers
  • Verb Form
    howled    howles    howling    howls   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    emit    let out    let loose    utter    cry    utterance    vocalization    laugh    express mirth    express joy   
    Cross Reference
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    lament    wail   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Raul    afoul    cowl    crowl    foul    fowl    growl    jowl    owl    prowl   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    yell    shriek    wail    groan    growl    bellow    whistle    murmur    laugh    hiss