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yowl
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun yowl has 1 sense
- yowl(n = noun.communication) bellow, bellowing, holla, holler, hollering, hollo, holloa, roar, roaring - a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal); "his bellow filled the hallway" is a kind of call, cry, outcry, shout, vociferation, yell
Derived forms verb yowl2, verb yowl1
Verb yowl has 2 senses
- yowl(v = verb.communication) howl, wrawl, yammer - cry loudly, as of animals; "The coyotes were howling in the desert" is one way to emit, let loose, let out, utter
- yowl(v = verb.communication) caterwaul - utter shrieks, as of cats; Array is one way to pipe, pipe up, shriek, shrill
Derived form noun yowl1
Sample sentences:
You can hear animals yowl in the meadows
The meadows yowl with animals
Derived form noun yowl1
Sample sentence:
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CIDE DICTIONARY
To utter a loud, long, and mournful cry, as a dog; to howl; to yell. [1913 Webster]
yowl, n.
A loud, protracted, and mournful cry, as that of a dog; a howl. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
yowl, n. & v.
--n. a loud wailing cry of or as of a cat or dog in pain or distress.
--v.intr. utter a yowl.
--n. a loud wailing cry of or as of a cat or dog in pain or distress.
--v.intr. utter a yowl.
Etymology
imit.
THESAURUS
yowl
bark, battle cry, bawl, bay, bell, bellow, blare, blat, blate, bleat, bray, call, caterwaul, cheer, cry, cry out, dolorous tirade, give tongue, give voice, groan, hail, halloo, holler, hollo, hoot, howl, hurrah, jeremiad, keen, lament, low, make an outcry, meow, mew, mewl, miaow, moan, moo, murmur, mutter, neigh, nicker, outcry, plaint, planctus, pule, rallying cry, roar, screak, scream, screech, shout, shriek, sob, squall, squawk, squeak, squeal, tirade, troat, ululate, ululation, wail, wail of woe, war cry, war whoop, whicker, whimper, whine, whinny, whoop, yammer, yap, yawl, yawp, yell, yelp, yip, yo-ho
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