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yowl

 

[ jaสŠl ]

Verb / Noun
Context #1 | Verb

animal sound

To utter a long, mournful cry, as a cat in heat or a dog in pain.

Synonyms

cry, howl, wail

Examples of usage

  • The cat yowled loudly in the middle of the night.
  • The dog yowled in agony after being hit by a car.
Context #2 | Noun

animal sound

A loud, mournful cry uttered by an animal such as a cat or a dog.

Synonyms

cry, howl, wail

Examples of usage

  • The yowl of the cat echoed through the empty house.
  • He could hear the yowl of the dog in the distance.

Translations

Translations of the word "yowl" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น uivo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคšเคฟเคฒเฅเคฒเคพเคนเคŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Heulen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ teriakan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒะธั‚ั‚ั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ wycie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้ ๅ ใˆ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท hurlement

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ aullido

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท uluma

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์šธ๋ถ€์ง–์Œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุนูˆุงุก

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ vytรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ vytie

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅšŽๅซ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ tuljenje

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รฝl

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ าฑะปัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒงแƒ›แƒฃแƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ulartฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ aullido

Etymology

The word 'yowl' originated in Middle English, derived from the Old English word 'gฤ“owl'. It has been used to describe the mournful cries of animals, particularly cats and dogs, for centuries. The sound of a yowl is often associated with pain, distress, or mating calls in the animal kingdom.

See also: yowling.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #38,564, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.