caterwauler
Loud nighttime howler
A caterwauler is someone or something that caterwauls—making harsh, discordant cries.
The word most often describes a bad singer or a yowling cat: The neighborhood caterwaulers kept me up all night.
It can also refer to anyone making an unpleasant racket or complaining loudly and shrilly.
Making harsh high sounds
- yowlingHowling mournfully and loud
- howlingProlonged mournful crying sound
- wailingProlonged mournful crying
- shriekingEmitting shrill, loud cries
squalling · screaming · cacophony · discordant · jarring · harsh · strident · raucous
Habitual vocal complainer
- grumblerHabitual fault-finder
- moanerOne who grumbles habitually
- bellyacherHabitual complainer
- kvetcherHabitual complainer
grouser · crybaby · sniveler · malcontent · faultfinder · nitpicker · nagger · fusspot
Causing mild frustration
- bothersomeCausing mild annoyance
- obnoxiousExtremely disagreeable in manner
- exasperatingIntensely irritating
- vexingCausing mild torment
infuriating · aggravating · disruptive · intrusive · unwelcome · disturbing · offensive · pesky
Continuing without pause
- incessantNever pausing or stopping
- unrelentingRefusing to let up
- unabatedNot lessened or weakened
- doggedStubbornly persevering
tenacious · obstinate · stubborn · unyielding · unwavering · tiresome · wearisome · tedious
screeching
Making harsh high sounds
- yowlingHowling mournfully and loud
- howlingProlonged mournful crying sound
- wailingProlonged mournful crying
shrieking · squalling · screaming · cacophony · discordant · jarring · harsh · strident · raucous · earsplitting
whiner
Habitual vocal complainer
- grumblerHabitual fault-finder
- moanerOne who grumbles habitually
- bellyacherHabitual complainer
kvetcher · grouser · crybaby · sniveler · malcontent · faultfinder · nitpicker · nagger · fusspot · griping
irritating
Causing mild frustration
- bothersomeCausing mild annoyance
- obnoxiousExtremely disagreeable in manner
- exasperatingIntensely irritating
vexing · infuriating · aggravating · disruptive · intrusive · unwelcome · disturbing · offensive · pesky · troublesome
relentless
Continuing without pause
- incessantNever pausing or stopping
- unrelentingRefusing to let up
- unabatedNot lessened or weakened
dogged · tenacious · obstinate · stubborn · unyielding · unwavering · tiresome · wearisome · tedious · nagging
caterwaulersongbird
Melodious perching avian
crooner · nightingale · canary · warbler · chanteuse
caterwaulervirtuoso
Supremely accomplished performer
maestro · diva · prima donna · opera singer · choirmaster
caterwaul, caterwauling, caterwauls, caterwaulers, caterwauled