howling

[US]/'haʊlɪŋ/

[UK]/'haʊlɪŋ/

Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. making a loud, prolonged, and mournful sound
n. a prolonged, mournful sound like a wailing cry
v. making a loud, prolonged, mournful sound

howling wind

howling with laughter

howling dog

howling wolves

the meal was a howling success.

We got stuck in a howling blizzard.

In the scow the cowering fowl scowled at the howling owl.

It is a river of crap that would send most people howling to the nuthouse!

The wolves have been howling away on the edge of the forest for hours.

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