howler
- noun
- /ˈhaʊlər/
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- At the concert, the singer's howler resonated through the entire venue, captivating the audience.
Examples
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In the dense rainforest, the howler monkeys can be heard echoing their loud cries during dawn.
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The mating call of the howler...
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They agreed it must be forty below and more, the wind scything up a nice Wyoming howler.
Fiction book (1999) -
The sudden howler from the crowd startled the performers on stage, making them pause in surprise.
Synonyms
596
1.0
A loud high cry made when someone is afraid or hurt
162
1.0
A loud cry to get attention or show strong feeling
142
1.0
A loud call that an animal or person makes
138
3.4
A low angry sound animals make to warn people
129
1.0
Loud sounds people make to show strong feelings, for example at sports games
92
1.9
A very loud high, piercing noise that hurts the ears
76
1.6
A low, deep sound an animal makes to warn or show anger
75
1.0
A loud, sudden shout made when you feel strong pain, anger or excitement
69
1.0
A sharp loud sound that a dog makes
58
3.3
A very loud high sound that hurts your ears
47
4.1
A long loud cry that shows strong feeling
35
7.5
A very loud shout or cry that shows strong feeling
30
3.4
A deep loud sound like an animal or thunder
22
7.6
A short, high bark made by a small dog or puppy
20
4.6
A very loud deep shout like a lion's roar
15
3.0
A loud, very high sound like a scream made by a person or animal
5
7.8
A loud harsh cry made by a donkey
5
2.6
A short high sound a dog makes when it is hurt or afraid
4
5.9
A very loud deep shout like an animal's roar
3
7.2
A loud, long cry that sounds like an animal in pain
1
4.1
A very loud shout to show strong feeling or get attention
1
9.9
A very loud cry like an animal's call made by a person
1
9.9
A loud shout to call dogs in a hunt or get someone's attention
A very loud shout that sounds like an animal call
A sudden very loud sound that startles people
Antonyms
Compounds
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3.8
A large monkey from Central and South American forests that makes very loud calls
How Loud
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Howler meaning a loud cry comes from howl ('to cry out loudly') plus -er (the one that does it), so a howler is simply a strong, noisy shout or call.