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howling

howl·ing [ hówling ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. loud and wavering: making a long loud high wavering noise
a howling wind

2. very great: extreme or great in degree ( informal )
a howling success

3. dismally desolate: desolate or drearily empty of human beings ( literary )



noun 
Definition:
 
noise: a succession of long high wavering noises such as animal cries or the sound of a strong wind


howl·ing·ly adverb
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