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yowler

American  
[you-ler] / ˈyaʊ lər /

noun

  1. a person who yowls; a howler.

  2. ocean pout.

Etymology

Origin of yowler

yowl + -er 1

Example Sentences

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From Miley Cyrus’s new album, “Endless Summer Vacation,” comes this rugged, low-to-the-ground duet with the polished roots-rock yowler Brandi Carlile.

From New York Times • Mar. 10, 2023

“Dance the Night Away” is like “Dancing in the Streets” or “The Locomotion” but driven by a yowler, two rhythm jocks and a guitarist good enough to hold back when he needed to.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 6, 2020

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