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
Etymology
Origin of howling
1250–1300; Middle English houlinge (gerund); see howl, -ing 2
Example Sentences
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Howling Laud Hope missed the 2019 Newport West by-election because, according to the Times, it clashed with a holiday in Malta.
From BBC • Feb. 23, 2023
Non-stop Dogwear, Ruffwear and Howling Dog Alaska are brands that sell appropriate skijoring gear.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 7, 2023
"Howling is a form of canine communication... Singing" by contrast, requires the qualities inherent to music like harmony, pitch, melody and tempo.
From Salon • Feb. 3, 2023
Howling winds drove mounds of snow more than six feet high, burying front porches and parked vehicles.
From New York Times • Dec. 24, 2022
But I remembered the words General Howling Mad Smith spoke at the meeting.
From "Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two" by Joseph Bruchac
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