Definition of HOWLING

howling

Plural: howlings

Noun

  • a long loud emotional utterance
    • "their howling had no effect"
  • The act of producing howls.

Verb

  • emit long loud cries
  • cry loudly, as of animals
    • "The coyotes were howling in the desert"
  • make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
    • "The wind was howling in the trees"
  • laugh unrestrainedly and heartily
  • present participle and gerund of howl

Adjective Satellite

  • extraordinarily good or great ; used especially as intensifiers
    • "a howling success"

Adj

  • That howls.
  • That causes one to howl or feel like howling; deeply distressing.
  • Used as an intensifier

Examples

  • The howling of wolves is haunting at night.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English howlynge, howelynge, equivalent to howl + -ing (gerund suffix).

Scrabble Score: 14

howling: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
howling: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
howling: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

howling: valid Words With Friends Word