Yowl
(verb)
- To utter a long, loud, mournful cry, as of a cat or a dog.
- To express oneself with a loud, prolonged cry or howl, as in pain or anger.
Origin:
Middle english yowelen, from old english gēawlian.
Examples:
- The cat yowled when it saw the dog outside.
- The dog yowled in pain after it was hit by a car.
- The baby yowled for hours before it fell asleep.
- The bear yowled as it roamed the forest.
- The man yowled in anger as he slammed the door shut.