{ "yowl":{ "a loud vocal expression of strong emotion":{ "examples":[ "the cat gave a yowl of anger" ], "synonyms":[ "cry", "holler", "hoot", "howl", "shout", "whoop", "yell" ], "near synonyms":[ "ejaculation", "interjection", "scream", "screech", "shriek", "shrill", "squall", "squeak", "squeal", "yelp", "bawl", "bellow", "clamor", "outcry", "roar", "caterwaul", "plaint", "wail" ], "near antonyms":[ "mumble", "murmur", "mutter", "gasp", "whimper", "whisper" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely":{ "examples":[ "a bitterly cold winter that had people yowling about their heating bills" ], "synonyms":[ "beef", "bellyache", "bitch", "bleat", "carp", "caterwaul", "complain", "crab", "croak", "fuss", "gripe", "grizzle", "grouch", "grouse", "growl", "grumble", "grump", "holler", "inveigh", "keen", "kick", "kvetch", "maunder", "moan", "murmur", "mutter", "nag", "repine", "scream", "squawk", "squeal", "wail", "whimper", "whine", "whinge", "yammer", "yawp", "yaup" ], "near synonyms":[ "object (to)", "protest", "quarrel (with)", "cavil", "quibble", "fret", "stew", "worry", "blubber", "cry", "sob", "bemoan", "bewail", "deplore", "lament" ], "near antonyms":[ "accept", "bear", "countenance", "endure", "take", "tolerate", "applaud", "cheer", "commend" ], "antonyms":[ "crow", "delight", "rejoice" ] }, "to make a long loud mournful sound":{ "examples":[ "coyotes yowling at the moon" ], "synonyms":[ "bay", "howl", "keen", "ululate", "wail" ], "near synonyms":[ "bawl", "caterwaul", "scream", "screech", "shriek", "shrill", "squall", "squeal", "yawp", "yaup", "yell", "yelp" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "yowling":{ "engaging in or marked by loud and insistent cries especially of protest":{ "examples":[ "town meeting is always full of yowling residents who never seem to be happy with anything the town does" ], "synonyms":[ "blatant", "caterwauling", "clamant", "clamorous", "obstreperous", "squawking", "vociferant", "vociferating", "vociferous", "yawping", "yauping" ], "near synonyms":[ "clangorous", "dinning", "discordant", "noisy", "loudmouthed", "outspoken", "vocal", "boisterous", "rackety", "raucous", "robustious", "rowdy", "uproarious", "cacophonous", "dissonant", "earsplitting", "grating", "shrill", "strident", "blaring", "blustering", "booming", "brassy", "brazen" ], "near antonyms":[ "noiseless", "quiet", "silent", "soundless", "still", "calm", "hushed", "subdued" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely":{ "examples":[ "a bitterly cold winter that had people yowling about their heating bills" ], "synonyms":[ "beefing", "bellyaching", "bitching", "bleating", "carping", "caterwauling", "complaining", "crabbing", "croaking", "fussing", "griping", "grizzling", "grouching", "grousing", "growling", "grumbling", "grumping", "hollering", "inveighing", "keening", "kicking", "kvetching", "maundering", "moaning", "murmuring", "muttering", "nagging", "repining", "screaming", "squawking", "squealing", "wailing", "whimpering", "whinging", "whingeing", "whining", "yammering", "yawping", "yauping" ], "near synonyms":[ "objecting (to)", "protesting", "quarreling (with)", "quarrelling (with)", "caviling", "cavilling", "quibbling", "fretting", "stewing", "worrying", "blubbering", "crying", "sobbing", "bemoaning", "bewailing", "deploring", "lamenting" ], "near antonyms":[ "accepting", "bearing", "countenancing", "enduring", "taking", "tolerating", "applauding", "cheering", "commending" ], "antonyms":[ "crowing", "delighting", "rejoicing" ] }, "to make a long loud mournful sound":{ "examples":[ "coyotes yowling at the moon" ], "synonyms":[ "baying", "howling", "keening", "ululating", "wailing" ], "near synonyms":[ "bawling", "caterwauling", "screaming", "screeching", "shrieking", "shrilling", "squalling", "squealing", "yawping", "yauping", "yelling", "yelping" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "yowls":{ "a loud vocal expression of strong emotion":{ "examples":[ "the cat gave a yowl of anger" ], "synonyms":[ "cries", "hollers", "hoots", "howls", "shouts", "whoops", "yells" ], "near synonyms":[ "ejaculations", "interjections", "screams", "screeches", "shrieks", "shrills", "squalls", "squeaks", "squeals", "yelps", "bawls", "bellows", "clamors", "outcries", "roars", "caterwauls", "plaints", "wails" ], "near antonyms":[ "mumbles", "murmurs", "mutters", "gasps", "whimpers", "whispers" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely":{ "examples":[ "a bitterly cold winter that had people yowling about their heating bills" ], "synonyms":[ "beefs", "bellyaches", "bitches", "bleats", "carps", "caterwauls", "complains", "crabs", "croaks", "fusses", "gripes", "grizzles", "grouches", "grouses", "growls", "grumbles", "grumps", "hollers", "inveighs", "keens", "kicks", "kvetches", "maunders", "moans", "murmurs", "mutters", "nags", "repines", "screams", "squawks", "squeals", "wails", "whimpers", "whines", "whinges", "yammers", "yawps", "yaups" ], "near synonyms":[ "objects (to)", "protests", "quarrels (with)", "cavils", "quibbles", "frets", "stews", "worries", "blubbers", "cries", "sobs", "bemoans", "bewails", "deplores", "laments" ], "near antonyms":[ "accepts", "bears", "countenances", "endures", "takes", "tolerates", "applauds", "cheers", "commends" ], "antonyms":[ "crows", "delights", "rejoices" ] }, "to make a long loud mournful sound":{ "examples":[ "coyotes yowling at the moon" ], "synonyms":[ "bays", "howls", "keens", "ululates", "wails" ], "near synonyms":[ "bawls", "caterwauls", "screams", "screeches", "shrieks", "shrills", "squalls", "squeals", "yawps", "yaups", "yells", "yelps" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "yowled":{ "to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely":{ "examples":[ "a bitterly cold winter that had people yowling about their heating bills" ], "synonyms":[ "beefed", "bellyached", "bitched", "bleated", "carped", "caterwauled", "complained", "crabbed", "croaked", "fussed", "griped", "grizzled", "grouched", "groused", "growled", "grumbled", "grumped", "hollered", "inveighed", "keened", "kicked", "kvetched", "maundered", "moaned", "murmured", "muttered", "nagged", "repined", "screamed", "squawked", "squealed", "wailed", "whimpered", "whined", "whinged", "yammered", "yawped", "yauped" ], "near synonyms":[ "objected (to)", "protested", "quarreled (with)", "quarrelled (with)", "caviled", "cavilled", "quibbled", "fretted", "stewed", "worried", "blubbered", "cried", "sobbed", "bemoaned", "bewailed", "deplored", "lamented" ], "near antonyms":[ "accepted", "bore", "countenanced", "endured", "tolerated", "took", "applauded", "cheered", "commended" ], "antonyms":[ "crowed", "delighted", "rejoiced" ] }, "to make a long loud mournful sound":{ "examples":[ "coyotes yowling at the moon" ], "synonyms":[ "bayed", "howled", "keened", "ululated", "wailed" ], "near synonyms":[ "bawled", "caterwauled", "screamed", "screeched", "shrieked", "shrilled", "squalled", "squealed", "yawped", "yauped", "yelled", "yelped" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] } }