yowl

[ youl ]

/ yaʊl /

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verb (used without object)

to utter a long, distressful or dismal cry, as an animal or a person; howl.

noun

a yowling cry; a howl.

Origin of yowl

1175–1225; Middle English yuhele, yule, youle, apparently from a cry of pain or distress yuhele; compare Old English geoh- (in geohthu grief)

Words nearby yowl

you've lost me, You've made your bed, now lie in it, yow, yowe, yowie, yowl, yowler, yo-yo, yo-yo dieting, Ypres, Y.P.S.C.E.

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Example sentences from the Web for yowl

Are we to let t' other side run off wi' th' bone, then, while we sit on our stunts an' yowl for it?
Aaron's Rod|D. H. Lawrence
The tentacles coiled, pulled hard—and the cook with a yowl was yanked out into the room.
Astounding Stories, February, 1931|Various
But when I puts the lash among the hounds I dew like to hear 'em yowl; I dew like to see 'em skip, and writhe, and look mad.
Ireland as It Is|Robert John Buckley (AKA R.J.B.)
A dam'd guid innins, an' I canna see what the hell you hae to yowl at.
The Underworld|James C. Welsh

Well, jest as I was finished, and was a saying amen, the lordy mercy what a yowl something did give right over me in a tree!
Hoosier Mosaics|Maurice Thompson

British Dictionary definitions for yowl

yowl

/ (jaʊl) /

verb

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

noun

a loud mournful cry; wail or howl

Derived forms of yowl

yowler, noun

Word Origin for yowl

C13: from Old Norse gaula; related to German jaulen; see yawl ²

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单词	yowl
释义	yowl [ youl ] / yaʊl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR yowl ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used without object) to utter a long, distressful or dismal cry, as an animal or a person; howl. noun a yowling cry; a howl. Origin of yowl 1175–1225; Middle English yuhele, yule, youle, apparently from a cry of pain or distress yuhele; compare Old English geoh- (in geohthu grief) Words nearby yowl you've lost me, You've made your bed, now lie in it, yow, yowe, yowie, yowl, yowler, yo-yo, yo-yo dieting, Ypres, Y.P.S.C.E. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for yowl Are we to let t' other side run off wi' th' bone, then, while we sit on our stunts an' yowl for it? Aaron's Rod\|D. H. Lawrence The tentacles coiled, pulled hard—and the cook with a yowl was yanked out into the room. Astounding Stories, February, 1931\|Various But when I puts the lash among the hounds I dew like to hear 'em yowl; I dew like to see 'em skip, and writhe, and look mad. Ireland as It Is\|Robert John Buckley (AKA R.J.B.) A dam'd guid innins, an' I canna see what the hell you hae to yowl at. The Underworld\|James C. Welsh Well, jest as I was finished, and was a saying amen, the lordy mercy what a yowl something did give right over me in a tree! Hoosier Mosaics\|Maurice Thompson British Dictionary definitions for yowl yowl / (jaʊl) / verb to express with or produce a loud mournful wail or cry; howl noun a loud mournful cry; wail or howl Derived forms of yowl yowler, noun Word Origin for yowl C13: from Old Norse gaula; related to German jaulen; see yawl ² Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to yowl yelp, wail, whine, cry, screech, bawl, bay, squall, caterwaul, holler, yell, squeal, scream, howl, ululate, mewl, yip
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yowl

verb (used without object)

noun

Origin of yowl

Words nearby yowl

Example sentences from the Web for yowl

British Dictionary definitions for yowl

verb

noun

Derived forms of yowl

Word Origin for yowl

Words related to yowl