yowl (redirected from yowls)

yowl  (youl)

v. yowled, yowl·ing, yowls

v.intr.

To utter a long loud mournful cry; wail.

v.tr.

To say or utter with a yowl.

n.

A long loud mournful cry; a wail.

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[Middle English yowlen, probably of imitative origin .]

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yowl [jaʊl]

vb

to express with or produce a loud mournful wail or cry; howl

n

a loud mournful cry; wail or howl

[from Old Norse gaula; related to German jaulen; see yawl²]

yowler  n

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	yowl - a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal); "his bellow filled the hallway" bellow, bellowing, holla, holler, hollering, hollo, holloa, roar, roaring cry, outcry, shout, vociferation, yell, call - a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition; "the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience"
Verb	1.	yowl - cry loudly, as of animals; "The coyotes were howling in the desert" wrawl, yammer, howl let loose, let out, utter, emit - express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words); "She let out a big heavy sigh"; "He uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand"
	2.	yowl - utter shrieks, as of cats             caterwaul pipe, shriek, shrill, pipe up - utter a shrill cry

Translations

yowl [jaʊl]

A. N [of animal] → aullido m; [of person] → alarido m

B. VI [animal] → aullar; [person] → dar alaridos

yowl

n (of person, wolf) → Heulen nt no pl; (of dog) → Jaulen nt no pl; (of cat) → Maunzen nt; to give a yowl → heulen; → jaulen; → maunzen

vi (person) → heulen; (dog) → jaulen; (cat) → kläglich miauen

yowl [jaʊl]

1. n (of dog, person) → latrato; (of cat) → miagolio

2. vi (see n) → latrare; (XXX) → miagolare