howling
Americanadjective
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producing or uttering a howling noise.
a howling mob.
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desolate, dismal, or dreary.
a howling wilderness.
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Informal. very great; tremendous.
a howling success.
adjective
Other Word Forms
- howlingly adverb
Etymology
Origin of howling
Example Sentences
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There were fireworks, there was a flyover, there was Will Ferrell screaming and Keith Williams Jr. crooning and four months of cheers unleashed by fans wearing championship belts and howling grins.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
Umpires are already howling about being second-guessed in public, no surprise there.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
"To find wolf kills locally, ravens likely use short-range cues, like monitoring wolf behavior or listening to wolf howling," says Loretto.
From Science Daily • Mar. 19, 2026
This felt like a room in which the howling winds of nothing were totally emblematic of where we are in the law right now.
From Slate • Jan. 21, 2026
From somewhere inside the house it came: the unmistakable sound of howling and barking.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
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