yowl
pronunciation
How to pronounce yowl in British English:
UK [jaʊl]
How to pronounce yowl in American English:
US [jaʊl]
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- Noun:
- a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)
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- Verb:
- cry loudly, as of animals
- utter shrieks, as of cats
Word Origin
- yowl (v.)
- c. 1200, yuhelen, probably of imitative origin. Related: Yowled; yowling. The noun is recorded from mid-15c.
Example
- 1. You yowl loudly for no reason .
- 2. To say or utter with a yowl .
- 3. Intestinal cramping due to a digestive upset often causes cats to yowl .
- 4. The cat set up a frightful yowl when the dog appear .
- 5. If your cat has recently started a diet or switched foods , he or she may also yowl in protest , hoping you 'll produce more food or the old food .