yowl
verb (used without object)
to utter a long, distressful or dismal cry, as an animal or a person; howl.
yowls
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present tense formof yowl (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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He had heard a tip from some former clients that the mournful yowls of lynx had been heard overnight near the public viewing area, so we reinstalled ourselves nearby on his secret mountain.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 30, 2026
Other breeds like Pomeranians and Chihuahuas are equally vocal, albeit with yips and yowls rather than bellowing howls.
From Salon ● Feb. 3, 2023
Robotnik, who also goes by the name Eggman, eggs them on with gleeful yowls.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 5, 2022
Actually, sometimes he yowls at 4AM because he doesn’t like eating alone, making us sit with him as he chows down on kibble.
From The Verge ● Dec. 24, 2021
I tell David about the fox I saw with a gray body and a red head, and he tells me about his aunt’s Siamese cat that yowls just for the pure joy of making noise.
From "Shiloh" by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
