howling
2
5.2
- adjective
- /ˈhaʊlɪŋ/
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- In short, it was a howling success.
In short, it was a howling success.
- 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
918
3.0
Impressive and large in appearance or style
815
3.3
Very strong and often causing great damage
794
3.0
Very large or impressive
626
1.9
Very good and impressive, making you feel pleased
251
1.8
Very good and surprising in a way that pleases people
113
5.4
Very impressive and much better than normal
60
5.8
Very impressive and causing strong surprise
1
8.2
Makes a describing word sound very strong
To use before an adjective to show a very strong feeling
Very exciting and full of loud, strong action
Antonyms
How Impressive
2
5.2
265
3.5
- Archaic
584
3.4
112
3.7
683
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.