n. A prolonged, loud cry, like the sound of an animal; a wail; a howl.
v. Utter a yowl.
v. Express by yowling; utter with a yowl.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
verb-intransitive. To utter a loud, long, and mournful cry, as a dog; to howl; to yell.
n. A loud, protracted, and mournful cry, as that of a dog; a howl.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
To give a long distressful or mournful cry, as a dog; howl; hence, of persons, to yell; bawl.
n. A long distressful or mournful cry, as that of a dog.
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v. cry loudly, as of animals
n. a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)
v. utter shrieks, as of cats
Word Usage
"Then, suddenly, he heard a sharp and ugly yowl from the bath-house park; and when he stood up he saw, in the pale moonlight, a fox standing on the pavement under the balcony."