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yowl(dictionary)

yowl (iou)



yowl verb & noun. ME.
[Imit.: cf. YAWL verb and Old Norse gaula, German johlen.]
A. verb.
verb intrans. Esp. of a cat or dog: utter a yowl. ME.
verb trans. Express by yowling; utter with a yowl. M19.
b. noun. A prolonged loud wailing cry, now esp. of a dog or cat. LME.
yowler noun M20.