OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 14480

howl

/haʊl/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
aullido
The protracted, mournful cry of a dog, wolf or other canid; also of other animals.
All at once the cat thrust her paw inside the ring again, but the tailor was quick as lightning and chopped the paw off. The cats set up a terrible howl, and away they rushed throu…
[T]he fox was out on love-adventures, abused his rivals, and uttered scoffing screams and howls.
alarido • berrido
A prolonged cry of distress or anguish; a wail.
Word forms
📚 verb • entry_id 14481

howl

/haʊl/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
aullar • guarrear • otilar
To utter a loud, protracted, mournful sound or cry, as dogs and wolves often do.
Methought a legion of foul fiends / Environ'd me about, and howled in my ears.
gañir
To utter a sound expressive of pain or distress; to cry aloud and mournfully; to lament; to wail.
Howl ye, for the day of the Lord is at hand.