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
Example Sentences
The movie was a howling success.
Recent Examples on the Web Smash the right pedal, and Tecnica lurches forward in a howling, long-winded climb through each of the 7 gears. 
Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 22 July 2022
Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 22 July 2022 Word History
First Known Use
1599, in the meaning defined at sense 1
howling 1 of 2
adjective
1
as in screaming
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- screaming
- yelling
- yowling
- caterwauling
- squawking
- vocal
- vociferating
- noisy
- yawping
- vociferous
- openmouthed
- outspoken
- loudmouthed
- strident
- yelping
- dissonant
- squealing
- cacophonous
- clamant
- whining
- blatant
- obstreperous
- yapping
- vociferant
- clamorous
- earsplitting
- sonorous
- blaring
- resounding
- uproarious
- booming
- clanging
- yauping
- brazen
- whiny
- piercing
- brassy
- penetrating
- nasal
- jangly
- whiney
- sharp
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- silent
- hushed
- calm
- quiet
- still
- muffled
- noiseless
- muted
- soundless
- softened
- toned (down)
2
as in crying
Synonyms & Similar Words
- crying
- moaning
- groaning
- bawling
- keening
- yammering
- bleeding
- suffering
- sad
- unhappy
- woebegone
- crestfallen
- forlorn
- gloomy
- miserable
- downcast
- glum
- downhearted
- brokenhearted
- careworn
- inconsolable
- wailing
- disconsolate
- tearful
- dejected
- heartsick
- darkening
- triste
- gray
- dispirited
- depressed
- sullen
- piteous
- moody
- downcast
- despondent
- morbid
- morose
- downhearted
- dismal
- cheerless
- gloomy
- dark
- low-spirited
- weeping
- black
- bleak
- desolate
- pathetic
- somber
- pessimistic
- anguished
- joyless
- saturnine
- miserable
- glum
- dreary
- melancholy
- heartsore
- comfortless
- funereal
- aching
- agonized
- mournful
- plaintive
- bewailing
- wretched
- elegiac
- bemoaning
- doleful
- grieving
- deploring
- sorrowful
- lugubrious
- dolorous
- heartbroken
- lamentable
- woeful
- grey
- funeral
- sombre
- low
- regretful
- plangent
- rueful
- elegiacal
- bitter
- dirgelike
- sorry
- dolesome
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- triumphant
- happy
- laughing
- joyful
- smiling
- delighted
- cheerful
- bright
- rejoicing
- exulting
- cheery
- cheering
- joyous
- merry
- jolly
- glorying
- mirthful
- blithe
- blissful
- buoyant
- encouraging
- ecstatic
- optimistic
- giddy
- hopeful
- rapturous
- lighthearted
- blithesome
- euphoric
- rhapsodic
- heady
- jocund
- elated
- rhapsodical
- exhilarated
howling
2 of 2verb
1
as in shrieking
to make a long loud mournful sound several coyotes began howling close by as the sun went down the wind howled on the open plain Synonyms & Similar Words
- shrieking
- screaming
- wailing
- yelling
- baying
- yowling
- ululating
- keening
- screeching
- yelping
- squealing
- caterwauling
- shrilling
- squalling
- bawling
- yawping
- yauping
2
as in squealing
to cry out loudly and emotionally the boy howled in pain when his baby sister bit him Synonyms & Similar Words
- shrieking
- screaming
- squealing
- yelling
- yelping
- crying
- screeching
- shrilling
- squalling
- wailing
- shouting
- caterwauling
- yowling
- baying
- squawking
- keening
- yawping
- hollering
- thundering
- bawling
- vociferating
- yauping
- calling
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- whispering
- murmuring
- muttering