howling
[ hou-ling ]
/ ˈhaʊ lɪŋ /
adjective
producing or uttering a howling noise: a howling mob.
desolate, dismal, or dreary: a howling wilderness.
Informal.
very great; tremendous: a howling success.
OTHER WORDS FROM howling
howl·ing·ly, adverbWords nearby howling
howl down,
howland island,
howler,
howlet,
howlin' wolf,
howling,
howling success,
howlround,
howrah,
howship's lacuna,
howsoever
Definition for howling (2 of 2)
howl
[ houl ]
/ haʊl /
verb (used without object)
verb (used with object)
to utter with howls: to howl the bad news.
to drive or force by howls (often followed by down): to howl down the opposition.
noun
Origin of howl
1300–50; Middle English
hulen, houlen (v.); cognate with Dutch
huilen, Low German
hülen, German
heulen, Danish
hyle; akin to Old Norse
ȳla
OTHER WORDS FROM howl
out·howl, verb (used with object)Example sentences from the Web for howling
British Dictionary definitions for howling (1 of 2)
howling
/ (ˈhaʊlɪŋ) /
adjective
(prenominal) informal
(intensifier)
a howling success; a howling error
Derived forms of howling
howlingly, adverbBritish Dictionary definitions for howling (2 of 2)
howl
/ (haʊl) /
noun
a long plaintive cry or wail characteristic of a wolf or hound
a similar cry of pain or sorrow
slang
- a person or thing that is very funny
- a prolonged outburst of laughter
electronics
an unwanted prolonged high-pitched sound produced by a sound-producing system as a result of feedback
verb
Word Origin for howl
C14:
houlen; related to Middle High German
hiuweln, Middle Dutch
hūlen, Danish
hyle