HyperDic: howling

English > 2 senses of the word howling:
NOUNcommunicationhowling, howl, ululationa long loud emotional utterance
ADJECTIVEallhowling, fantastic, grand, marvelous, marvellous, rattling, terrific, tremendous, wonderful, wondrousextraordinarily good or great
howling > pronunciation
Soundshhaw'lihng
Rhymesabducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng...
English > howling: 2 senses > adjective 1
Meaningextraordinarily good or great ; used especially as intensifiers.
Example "a howling success"
Synonymsfantastic, grand, marvelous, marvellous, rattling, terrific, tremendous, wonderful, wondrous
BroaderextraordinaryBeyond what is ordinary or usual / usual
Spanishbárbaro, brutal, clamoroso, estupendo, extraordinario, fabuloso, fantástico, fenomenal, formidable, genial, magnífico, maravilloso, sensacional, tremendo
Catalanbrutal, clamorós, espaterrant, estupend, extraordinari, fantàstic, fenomenal, formidable, genial, magnífic, meravellós, sensacional, tremend
English > howling: 2 senses > noun 1, communication
MeaningA long loud emotional utterance.
Example "their howling had no effect"
Synonymshowl, ululation
Broaderutterance, vocalizationThe use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
Spanishaullido, ululato
Catalanesgarip, udol, ululato
Verbshowllaugh unrestrainedly and heartily
howlemit long loud cries

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