| Main Entry: | ululation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | howl |
Synonyms: |
bark, bawl, bay, bellow, blubber, clamor, groan, growl, hoot, keen, lament, moan, outcry, quest, roar*, scream, shout, shriek, ululate, wail, weep, whimper, whine, yell, yelp, yip, yowl |
| Concept: | [Animal sounds] Ululation. |
| Category: | 2. Sensation; special sensation; sound; specific sounds |
Synonyms: |
-nouns
cry; crying; bowwow, ululation, latration, belling; reboation; woodnote; insect cry, fritiniancy, drone; screech owl; cuckoo.
-verbs
cry, roar, bellow, blare, rebellow., [specific animal sounds] bark [dog, seal]; yelp [dog]; bay, bay at the moon [dog, wolf]; yap, growl, yarr, yawl, snarl, howl [dog, wolf]; grunt, gruntle; snort [pig, hog, swine, horse]; squeak [swine, mouse]; neigh [horse]; bray [donkey, mule, hinny, ass]; mew, mewl [kitten]; meow [cat]; purr [cat]; caterwaul, pule [cats]; bleat [lamb]; low, moo [cow, cattle]; troat, croak, peep [frog]; coo [dove, pigeon]; gobble [turkeys]; quack [duck]; gaggle, guggle [goose]; crow, caw, screech, [crow]; cackle, cluck, clack [hen, rooster, poultry]; chuck, chuckle; chirp, cheep, chirrup, twitter, cuckoo; hum , buzz; hiss [snakes, geese]; blatter.
-adjectives
crying; blatant, latrant, remugient, mugient; deep-mouthed, full-mouthed; rebellowing, reboant.
-adverbs
in full cry.
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| Main Entry: | bay |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | howl |
Synonyms: |
bark, bellow, clamor, cry, growl, howl, ululation, wail, yelp |
| Main Entry: | lament/lamentation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | grief, complaint |
Synonyms: |
complaining, dirge, elegy, grieving, jeremiad, keen, keening, lament, moan, moaning, mourning, plaint, requiem, sob, sobbing, sorrow, tears, threnody, ululation, wail, wailing, weeping |
Antonyms: |
celebration, enjoyment, praise |