howling

About 1.62 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun The act of producing howls.

   The howling of wolves is haunting at night.

2. verb present participle and gerund of howl
3. adjective That howls.

   howling wind

4. adjective That causes one to howl or feel like howling; deeply distressing.
5. adjective Used as an intensifier

Similar words

ululation yelling shouting noisy crying terrific rattling wonderful marvelous tremendous

Often followed by

of and in wilderness wind at with like for

Word family

howlingly