howling

adjective

howl·​ing ˈhau̇-liŋ 

1

: producing or marked by a sound resembling a howl

a howling storm

2

: desolate, wild

a howling wilderness

3

: very great : pronounced

a howling success

howlingly adverb

Examples of howling in a Sentence

The movie was a howling success.

Recent Examples on the Web

After the rain stopped, there was a strange howling sound from the wind that was loud, constant, and all night long. — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025

Burning telephone poles blocked lanes and black soot swept across the pavement, blown by the howling winds. — Sean Greene, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025

Either that, or the Daily Mail editors had a howling good time with publication dates. — Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2026

The City of Aurora, Illinois, is touting a howling success. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1599, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for howling

• cowling
• fouling
• fowling
• prowling
• scowling
• towelling
• antifouling