yowling 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of yowlingnext
as in vocal
engaging in or marked by loud and insistent cries especially of protest town meeting is always full of yowling residents who never seem to be happy with anything the town does

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yowling

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verb

present participle of yowl
1
as in complaining
to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely a bitterly cold winter that had people yowling about their heating bills

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2
as in howling
to make a long loud mournful sound coyotes yowling at the moon

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for yowling
  1. vocal
  2. complaining
  3. howling
  4. outspoken
  5. blatant
  6. whining
  7. vociferous
  8. noisy
Adjective
  • Critics say that one of the most vocal proponents of that previous effort, Michigan rocker Ted Nugent, didn’t help the cause.
    Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 17 Jan. 2025
  • Lynn Florian, 8th Ward, was very vocal in her criticism of the 9% turnout four years ago.
    Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2025
Definition of vocal
Verb
  • The irony of the quintessential real estate expert buying a home in the flight path of an international airport, then complaining about the noise, is not lost on the rest of Palm Beach County.
    Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
  • That first-round pick became Merriman (although, the Giants aren't complaining).
    Ryan Morik, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of complaining
Verb
  • The name Wolf Moon comes from the sound of wolves howling during this season, according to the Old Farmer's Almanac.
    Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 27 Dec. 2024
  • This includes destructive behavior such as chewing and destroying furniture as well as things like howling and barking.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of howling
Adjective
  • This is quite ironic, considering the fact that, in real life, Rossellini is an outspoken advocate for embracing aging.
    Stacia Datskovska, WWD, 5 Jan. 2025
  • Cheney, an outspoken critic of Trump, has long found herself at the center of the former president’s ire.
    Sophia Vento, The Hill, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of outspoken
Adjective
  • The center's lawyers pointed to the broadcast on NBC's New York City flagship station, WNBC, to allege a blatant violation of the FCC's equal time provisions during an election, and called it election interference.
    David Folkenflik, NPR, 16 Jan. 2025
  • These measures would demonstrate that the international community will not tolerate such blatant human rights violations.
    Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
Definition of blatant
Verb
  • The whining about everyone else didn’t help, either.
    Brian Moylan, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Stop whining and thank your lucky stars for having a job.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of whining
Adjective
  • His nominee to head Homeland Security, Kristi Noem, has been a vociferous supporter of hardline approaches to border security, such as Texas Governor Greg Abbott's use of razor wire.
    Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2024
  • In 1972, Muhammad Ali was scheduled to compete in South Africa, but a vociferous campaign dissuaded him from doing so.
    Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of vociferous
Adjective
  • His personal airplane, a noisy 727, is banned from takeoff and landing between the hours of 10 p.m. and 7 a.m.
    Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
  • The screen rolls out from underneath the keyboard, with a noisy motor taking a few seconds to turn the device into a laptop with a very tall display.
    Barry Collins, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of noisy
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