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单词 yowl
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Definition of yowl in English:

yowl

noun jaʊljaʊl
  • A loud wailing cry, especially one of pain or distress.

    (尤指因疼痛、悲痛等发出的)嚎叫(声),哀号(声),恸哭

    Example sentencesExamples
    • His body fell into a light spasm as the pain set up, ripping a yowl from his possibly broken jaw.
    • Shrieking yowls rang through the cold trees behind me, unearthly and terrifying, and that fear was all that dragged me to my feet again.
    • Those yowls only mingled with the cries of their competitors, the noises from animals and carts and other traffic.
    • Vicki gave a loud yowl and everyone else stared at us.
    • Sure, coyotes howled during the night, their yips and yowls bouncing off the mountains and across the valley.
    • Cale let out a yowl of pain that the coyotes in Arizona could hear and envy.
    • Olympia yet out a yowl of pain, and the tried to bite at his face.
    • There would have been some yowls of agony, and that would have been that.
    • From the adjacent room came the sudden sound of running water and an insulted yowl.
    • Muffled cries and yells could now be heard, along with a yowl of pain.
    • He stared wide eyed at the creatures before him, his last yowl of pain being cut short.
    • He let out a muffled yowl as he landed face-first on top of Mike, who was still on the floor.
    • She graced me with a yowl, which I took, mistakenly, to mean general agreement.
    • I dropped my heavy backpack on his foot, effectively earning a yowl of pain.
    • He let out a little yowl and looked at me like he'd seen a ghost.
    • Misti jumped from his shoulders with a yowl as he fell into Ryan.
    • John yowls in pain and spins around with a backfist without even looking.
    • I screech, and Aryan, who was napping at the foot of my bed, bolts up, yowls unhappily at me, and stampedes down the hall.
    • You could hear the yowls all the way to Texas.
    • All I got for my concern was a glare but not long afterwards a great yowl came at the door as she demanded entrance.
    Synonyms
    howl, howling, wail, wailing, screech, screeching, shriek, shrieking, scream, screaming, bawl, bawling, cry, crying, yell, yelling, yelp, yelping, yowling, squall, squalling, whine, whining, ululating
verb jaʊljaʊl
[no object]
  • Make a loud wailing cry.

    out in the street, a cat was yowling
    Example sentencesExamples
    • He may yowl at the door to go outside, but be firm.
    • He yowled in pain and jumped up, causing the keys to drop off and Jazz made a huge lunged for it and unlocked herself.
    • Whitney yowled and pounced gleefully into the mess, her tail twitching excitedly.
    • Then a cat started yowling under my window, and soon another one joined in.
    • Lucom continued to yowl and clutched her legs beneath his claws.
    • It screamed and yowled its way through the night, presumably in pain.
    • He stood panting hard, then yowled and drew his sword, wielding it like a bat as he swung.
    • Marie yowled outraged at getting wet and went under Phoenix's cloak.
    • The band of boys cheered and yowled but Eric told them all to shut up.
    • They were very handsome big cats, always lazy except when Minet would yowl for a night or two of freedom.
    • I don't know how many times during the day she yowled to be let out to test it, give it a thump and come back in, glaring at me.
    • Scratching and yowling ensued, but I had these visions of grout and paws and stood firm.
    • Strata yowled, raising her shot and downing it.
    • Tom yowled, stretched, and glared balefully at him.
    • Along she came to see what was up, plodded over to the kitchen door all bleary eyed, and yowled to be let out.
    • I often hear them at night scampering about, shrieking and yowling.
    • She jumped over a familiar log, yowling in despair as realization hit her.
    • The first time we made Thanksgiving dinner, she stalked the kitchen for hours, yowling.
    • He yowled and barked and I threw that loop for him and he gnawed at it real good.
    • Right now the cat next door is yowling to be let in.
    • He or she may bark or yowl in a vain attempt to get you to just as miraculously reappear.
    • The panther and cat yowled their fury but the ends of the vines sunk roots for themselves and were immovable.
    • I yowl at the moon again, and if wolves could cry, I would be crying.
    • How is one to sleep with the likes of you yowling your inconsiderable brains out!
    • Is it possible that I can actually hear foxes yowling?
    • He sat up and Bill slid to the floor and collected himself, yowling for tuna.
    • There was more arguing, yowling, then the sheets were pulled off and I gasped at the shock of the cold air against my skin.
    • They mated yowling beneath the house in spring and left bits of mouse fur and bone and batwings in the barn.
    • Mike started chewing on my fingers, Andy planted himself on my chest, and Dorey yowled in my ear.
    • Kemi chased the butterflies until they flew away, and then she yowled for more playthings.
    • Typically, he yowled all the way to the surgery, then flirted outrageously with the vet,.
    • Thraest yowled, hands flying up to his face as he reeled back.
    • I walk into the upstairs hallway, tripping over our cat, Milo, who yowls in protest.
    • Officers were strutting around before their troops, waving swords and yowling, psyching them up.
    • She clapped her hands and Donnie zoomed away from the kitchen, yowling all the way.
    • Switchblade yowled in protest and dug his claws into the seat.
    • Dolly insisted on going out for a little while, and yowled at the door until I opened it.
    • He yowled with pain and hopped off, his ball rolling away, only to be surrounded with worried girls and their attentions.
    • It yowled before it hit the water, producing another outburst from Casper.
    • Several times a day she comes along moaning and yowling.
    Synonyms
    howl, weep, cry, sob, moan, groan, keen, lament, yowl, blubber, snivel, whimper, whine, squall, bawl, shriek, scream, yelp, caterwaul, waul

Origin

Middle English: imitative.

Rhymes

afoul, befoul, cowl, foul, fowl, growl, howl, jowl, owl, prowl, Rabaul, scowl

Definition of yowl in US English:

yowl

nounyouljaʊl
  • A loud wailing cry, especially one of pain or distress.

    (尤指因疼痛、悲痛等发出的)嚎叫(声),哀号(声),恸哭

    Example sentencesExamples
    • He let out a muffled yowl as he landed face-first on top of Mike, who was still on the floor.
    • His body fell into a light spasm as the pain set up, ripping a yowl from his possibly broken jaw.
    • Those yowls only mingled with the cries of their competitors, the noises from animals and carts and other traffic.
    • You could hear the yowls all the way to Texas.
    • I screech, and Aryan, who was napping at the foot of my bed, bolts up, yowls unhappily at me, and stampedes down the hall.
    • All I got for my concern was a glare but not long afterwards a great yowl came at the door as she demanded entrance.
    • Muffled cries and yells could now be heard, along with a yowl of pain.
    • Olympia yet out a yowl of pain, and the tried to bite at his face.
    • Cale let out a yowl of pain that the coyotes in Arizona could hear and envy.
    • Shrieking yowls rang through the cold trees behind me, unearthly and terrifying, and that fear was all that dragged me to my feet again.
    • There would have been some yowls of agony, and that would have been that.
    • She graced me with a yowl, which I took, mistakenly, to mean general agreement.
    • Misti jumped from his shoulders with a yowl as he fell into Ryan.
    • I dropped my heavy backpack on his foot, effectively earning a yowl of pain.
    • Sure, coyotes howled during the night, their yips and yowls bouncing off the mountains and across the valley.
    • He let out a little yowl and looked at me like he'd seen a ghost.
    • Vicki gave a loud yowl and everyone else stared at us.
    • From the adjacent room came the sudden sound of running water and an insulted yowl.
    • He stared wide eyed at the creatures before him, his last yowl of pain being cut short.
    • John yowls in pain and spins around with a backfist without even looking.
    Synonyms
    howl, howling, wail, wailing, screech, screeching, shriek, shrieking, scream, screaming, bawl, bawling, cry, crying, yell, yelling, yelp, yelping, yowling, squall, squalling, whine, whining, ululating
verbyouljaʊl
[no object]
  • Make a loud wailing cry.

    he yowled as he touched one of the hot plates

    碰到一个烫手的盘子时他嚎叫了一声。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The band of boys cheered and yowled but Eric told them all to shut up.
    • Right now the cat next door is yowling to be let in.
    • Thraest yowled, hands flying up to his face as he reeled back.
    • Several times a day she comes along moaning and yowling.
    • It yowled before it hit the water, producing another outburst from Casper.
    • Then a cat started yowling under my window, and soon another one joined in.
    • Dolly insisted on going out for a little while, and yowled at the door until I opened it.
    • Lucom continued to yowl and clutched her legs beneath his claws.
    • She jumped over a familiar log, yowling in despair as realization hit her.
    • I don't know how many times during the day she yowled to be let out to test it, give it a thump and come back in, glaring at me.
    • Officers were strutting around before their troops, waving swords and yowling, psyching them up.
    • He or she may bark or yowl in a vain attempt to get you to just as miraculously reappear.
    • I walk into the upstairs hallway, tripping over our cat, Milo, who yowls in protest.
    • Strata yowled, raising her shot and downing it.
    • There was more arguing, yowling, then the sheets were pulled off and I gasped at the shock of the cold air against my skin.
    • It screamed and yowled its way through the night, presumably in pain.
    • The first time we made Thanksgiving dinner, she stalked the kitchen for hours, yowling.
    • He sat up and Bill slid to the floor and collected himself, yowling for tuna.
    • Whitney yowled and pounced gleefully into the mess, her tail twitching excitedly.
    • Typically, he yowled all the way to the surgery, then flirted outrageously with the vet,.
    • Along she came to see what was up, plodded over to the kitchen door all bleary eyed, and yowled to be let out.
    • They mated yowling beneath the house in spring and left bits of mouse fur and bone and batwings in the barn.
    • He stood panting hard, then yowled and drew his sword, wielding it like a bat as he swung.
    • Mike started chewing on my fingers, Andy planted himself on my chest, and Dorey yowled in my ear.
    • How is one to sleep with the likes of you yowling your inconsiderable brains out!
    • Kemi chased the butterflies until they flew away, and then she yowled for more playthings.
    • He yowled in pain and jumped up, causing the keys to drop off and Jazz made a huge lunged for it and unlocked herself.
    • He yowled and barked and I threw that loop for him and he gnawed at it real good.
    • She clapped her hands and Donnie zoomed away from the kitchen, yowling all the way.
    • He may yowl at the door to go outside, but be firm.
    • Tom yowled, stretched, and glared balefully at him.
    • Is it possible that I can actually hear foxes yowling?
    • The panther and cat yowled their fury but the ends of the vines sunk roots for themselves and were immovable.
    • I yowl at the moon again, and if wolves could cry, I would be crying.
    • Scratching and yowling ensued, but I had these visions of grout and paws and stood firm.
    • I often hear them at night scampering about, shrieking and yowling.
    • Marie yowled outraged at getting wet and went under Phoenix's cloak.
    • He yowled with pain and hopped off, his ball rolling away, only to be surrounded with worried girls and their attentions.
    • They were very handsome big cats, always lazy except when Minet would yowl for a night or two of freedom.
    • Switchblade yowled in protest and dug his claws into the seat.
    Synonyms
    howl, weep, cry, sob, moan, groan, keen, lament, yowl, blubber, snivel, whimper, whine, squall, bawl, shriek, scream, yelp, caterwaul, waul

Origin

Middle English: imitative.

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