howl

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English howlen, houlen, from Old English *hūlian, from Proto-West Germanic *hūilōn, from Proto-Germanic *hūwilōną, *hiuwilōną (“to howl”), perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *kū-, *kew- (“to howl, scream”). Likely of imitative origin. Cognate with Saterland Frisian huulje (“to howl”), Dutch huilen (“to cry”), Romanian a hăuli (“to howl”), Old French ouler, German Low German hulen (“to howl”), German heulen (“to howl”), Danish hyle (“to howl”), Swedish yla (“to scream, yell”), Northern Luri آلٛیر (āłir, “howl”). === Pronunciation === enPR: houl, IPA(key): /haʊl/ Rhymes: -aʊl === Noun === howl (plural howls) The protracted, mournful cry of a dog, wolf or other canid; also of other animals. Any similar sound. A prolonged cry of distress or anguish; a wail. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Verb === howl (third-person singular simple present howls, present participle howling, simple past and past participle howled) To utter a loud, protracted, mournful sound or cry, as dogs and wolves often do. To utter a sound expressive of pain or distress; to cry aloud and mournfully; to lament; to wail. To make a noise resembling the cry of a wild beast. To utter with outcry. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== == Cornish == === Etymology === From Middle Cornish houl, from Old Cornish heuul, from Proto-Brythonic *họwl, from Proto-Celtic *sāwol (compare Welsh haul, Breton heol; compare also Irish súil (“eye”)), from Proto-Indo-European *sóh₂wl̥. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /hɔʊl/ === Noun === howl m (plural howlyow) sun ==== Derived terms ==== ==== See also ====