caterwaulers
Loud alley howlers
Caterwaulers are people or animals making harsh, discordant cries—especially the shrill wailing of cats in heat or fighting.
The term extends to anyone making unpleasant noise, particularly bad singers: The karaoke caterwaulers kept the neighbors awake until 2 a.m.
Making harsh high sounds
- earsplittingExtremely, painfully loud
- piercingPenetrating or very sharp
- shrillHigh-pitched and harsh
- stridentHarsh and piercing
raucous · squawking · squealing · rasping · shrieking · blaring · deafening · clamorous
Male domestic felines
- alley catsFeral urban felines
- straysWanders or homeless animals
- yowlingHowling mournfully and loud
- howlingProlonged mournful crying sound
mating calls · nighttime · prowling · screeching · wailing · feral cats · moaning · shrieking
Harsh, clashing sounds
- dissonanceLack of harmony
- discordLack of agreement
- disharmonyAbsence of agreement
- clashViolent disagreement or collision
jangle · off-key · out-of-tune · atonality · sour · inharmonious · unmelodious · strident
Causing mild frustration
- bothersomeCausing mild annoyance
- exasperatingIntensely irritating
- irksomeCausing mild frustration
- vexingCausing mild torment
aggravating · maddening · infuriating · frustrating · unpleasant · disturbing · noisy · disruptive
Public protest participants
- activistsPeople working for causes
- picketersPeople protesting with signs
- chantersThose who intone repetitively
- hecklersDisruptive audience shouters
agitators · dissenters · rabble-rousers · loudmouths · objectors · complainers · outcry · jeering
screeching
Making harsh high sounds
- earsplittingExtremely, painfully loud
- piercingPenetrating or very sharp
- shrillHigh-pitched and harsh
strident · raucous · squawking · squealing · rasping · shrieking · blaring · deafening · clamorous · grinding
tomcats
Male domestic felines
- alley catsFeral urban felines
- straysWanders or homeless animals
- yowlingHowling mournfully and loud
howling · mating calls · nighttime · prowling · screeching · wailing · feral cats · moaning · shrieking · nocturnal
cacophony
Harsh, clashing sounds
- dissonanceLack of harmony
- discordLack of agreement
- disharmonyAbsence of agreement
clash · jangle · off-key · out-of-tune · atonality · sour · inharmonious · unmelodious · strident · tuneless
irritating
Causing mild frustration
- bothersomeCausing mild annoyance
- exasperatingIntensely irritating
- irksomeCausing mild frustration
vexing · aggravating · maddening · infuriating · frustrating · unpleasant · disturbing · noisy · disruptive · nuisance
demonstrators
Public protest participants
- activistsPeople working for causes
- picketersPeople protesting with signs
- chantersThose who intone repetitively
hecklers · agitators · dissenters · rabble-rousers · loudmouths · objectors · complainers · outcry · jeering · booing
caterwaulerscrooners
Soft, sentimental singers
songbirds · virtuosos · nightingales · divas · chanteuses