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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"
howl, ululation
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"
marvellous, marvelous, rattling, wonderful, wondrous, fantastic, terrific, tremendous, grand
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 success → ein 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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