 howling |
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| 1. | [ noun ] a long loud emotional utterance | |
| Synonyms: | howl ululation | |
| Examples: | "he gave a howl of pain" "howls of laughter" "their howling had no effect" |
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| Related terms: | utterance howl roar | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] noisy with or as if with loud cries and shouts | |
| Synonyms: | yelling crying shouting | |
| Examples: | "a crying mass of rioters" "a howling wind" "shouting fans" "the yelling fiend" |
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| Related terms: | noisy | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] extraordinarily good; used especially as intensifiers | |
| Synonyms: | wonderful tremendous marvelous fantastic terrific wondrous marvellous rattling | |
| Examples: | "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" |
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| Related terms: | extraordinary | |
| Similar spelling: |
Hollings Hollinger Holness Hollins Holmgren holiness Holms |
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