howling
3
5.2
- adjective
- /ˈhaʊlɪŋ/
- In short, it was a howling success.
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- In short, it was a howling success.
Examples
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An incredible, howling roar suffocated the world outside.
Blog text (4) -
I'd say the whole tour was a howling success, if it weren't for the fact that at each new block I caught myself wondering if this one might be where Pete lived.
Fiction book (1995) -
The fundraiser was a total howling success, exceeding all expectations.
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Her performance was a howling triumph, captivating the entire audience.
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The event turned out to be a howling success, attracting a record number of attendees.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
Very good and likely to make you feel happy or amazed
891
1.9
Very good and impressive, making you feel pleased
671
3.0
Very large or impressive
650
3.3
Very strong and often causing great damage
569
3.0
Impressive and large in appearance or style
215
1.8
Very good and surprising in a way that pleases people
136
5.4
Very impressive and much better than normal
54
5.8
Very impressive and causing strong surprise
3
7.0
To use before an adjective to show a very strong feeling
2
8.2
Makes a describing word sound very strong
1
8.6
Very exciting and full of loud, strong action
Antonyms
How Impressive
3
5.2
289
3.5
- Archaic
29
7.6
634
3.4
114
3.7
681
1.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Howling as an adjective comes from the verb howl, which means 'to make a loud cry', and people used it for things that cause a strong reaction. A helpful way to remember a 'howling success' is to think the success is so big it makes people 'howl' with surprise or laughter, so it means very impressive or complete.