caterwaulings
Discordant nocturnal screechings
Caterwaulings are shrill, discordant cries—the plural of caterwaul, which originally described the wailing sounds of cats in heat.
The word extends to any harsh, unpleasant noise or complaint: The caterwaulings of the neighbor's cats kept us awake, I'm tired of his caterwaulings about the new policy.
Harsh, clashing sounds
- dissonanceLack of harmony
- racketUproar, scam, or paddle
- dinSustained unpleasant noise
- harshnessUnsparing quality or manner
grating · jarring · strident · raucous · clashing · screeching · piercing · earsplitting
Intact male feline
- alley catHomeless urban feline
- mating callsAnimal courtship vocalizations
- prowlRoam stealthily
- nighttimeDark hours between dusk and dawn
territorial · stray · rooftop · fence · moonlit · yowling · queen · heat
Prolonged mournful cry
- yowlProlonged distressed cry
- screechHigh, harsh cry
- wailProlonged mournful cry
- shriekShrill, piercing cry
scream · squall · cry · bellow · roar · ululate · squeal · holler
Twelve o'clock at night
- nightfallOnset of darkness
- darknessTotal absence of light
- moonlitBathed in lunar glow
- twilightLight after sunset
sleepless · disturbance · awakening · restless · late-night · insomnia · neighborhood · alleyway
cacophony
Harsh, clashing sounds
- dissonanceLack of harmony
- racketUproar, scam, or paddle
- dinSustained unpleasant noise
harshness · grating · jarring · strident · raucous · clashing · screeching · piercing · earsplitting · off-key
tomcat
Intact male feline
- alley catHomeless urban feline
- mating callsAnimal courtship vocalizations
- prowlRoam stealthily
nighttime · territorial · stray · rooftop · fence · moonlit · yowling · queen · heat · courtship
howl
Prolonged mournful cry
shriek · scream · squall · cry · bellow · roar · ululate · squeal · holler · clamor
midnight
Twelve o'clock at night
twilight · sleepless · disturbance · awakening · restless · late-night · insomnia · neighborhood · alleyway · rooftop
caterwaulingsmelodies
Sequences of musical notes
harmonies · symphonies · lullabies · serenades · dulcet tones