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howling

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howl·ing  (houlng)
adj.
1. Marked by the sound of howling: a howling wind.
2. Desolate; dreary: a howling wilderness.
3. Slang Very great; tremendous: a howling success.

howling [ˈhaʊlɪŋ]
adj
(prenominal) Informal (intensifier) a howling success a howling error
howlingly  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.howlinghowling - a long loud emotional utterance; "he gave a howl of pain"; "howls of laughter"; "their howling had no effect"
utterance, vocalization - the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
Adj.1.howlinghowling - extraordinarily good or great ; used especially as intensifiers; "a fantastic trip to the Orient"; "the film was fantastic!"; "a howling success"; "a marvelous collection of rare books"; "had a rattling conversation about politics"; "a tremendous achievement"
extraordinary - beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable; "extraordinary authority"; "an extraordinary achievement"; "her extraordinary beauty"; "enjoyed extraordinary popularity"; "an extraordinary capacity for work"; "an extraordinary session of the legislature"
Translations
howling [ˈhaʊlɪŋ] ADJ [success] → clamoroso
howling [ˈhaʊlɪŋ] adj
a howling gale → un vent à décorner les bœufs
howling
n (of person)Gebrüll nt, → Geschrei nt; (= noisy crying, of animal) → Heulen nt, → Geheul nt; (of wind)Heulen nt; stop that child’s howling!bring das Kind zum Schweigen!
adj
(lit)heulend
(inf: = tremendous) → enorm; a howling successein Riesenerfolg m
howling [ˈhaʊlɪŋ] adj (wind, gale) → che ulula
howling success (fig) → successo travolgente
howling [ˈhaʊlɪŋ] adj (wind, gale) → che ulula
howling success (fig) → successo travolgente


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There was a dog howling all night under my window, which may have had something to do with it; or it may have been the paprika, for I had to drink up all the water in my carafe, and was still thirsty.
They were howling at the very gates, and sometimes he and the Factor paused from the game to listen and laugh at the futile efforts of the wolves to get in.
He fell with force upon the ground and limped away, howling dreadfully.
 
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