howlin
Like mournful wolves
Howlin is an informal spelling of howling, capturing the dropped g of casual speech.
It describes something extreme or impressive: We had a howlin good time.
The spelling evokes rural, Southern, or blues idioms—as in Howlin' Wolf, the Chicago blues musician.
It suggests rawness and intensity.
Wild pack canine
- packGroup or compress
- moonNatural planetary satellite
- coyoteWild North American canid
- wildNot domesticated or controlled
bay · night · alpha · lone · wilderness · predator · canine · hunt
Severe sustained wind
- stormSevere atmospheric disturbance
- blizzardViolent prolonged snowstorm
- gustBrief wind surge
- tempestViolent windstorm or turmoil
hurricane · roar · shriek · wail · fury · bluster · cyclone · squall
Mournful American music genre
- guitarFretted stringed instrument
- DeltaAlluvial formation at mouth
- ChicagoMajor Illinois metropolis
- harmonicaHandheld reed wind instrument
juke · slide · amplified · electric · boogie · muddy · wailing · growling
Extremely amusing
- hystericalEmotionally out of control
- uproariousExtremely and loudly comedic
- cacklingHarsh, staccato laughter
- bellyFront midsection
screaming · roaring · sidesplitting · cracking · tears · stitches · hilarity · guffawing
Break violently apart
- hitSuccessful contact or strike
- sensationPerceived stimulus or phenomenon
- blockbusterEnormously successful entertainment property
- triumphResounding, celebrated victory
rave · knockout · runaway · winner · stellar · phenomenal · roaring · tremendous
wolf
Wild pack canine
wild · bay · night · alpha · lone · wilderness · predator · canine · hunt · territory
gale
Severe sustained wind
tempest · hurricane · roar · shriek · wail · fury · bluster · cyclone · squall · whipping
blues
Mournful American music genre
harmonica · juke · slide · amplified · electric · boogie · muddy · wailing · growling · belting
hilarious
Extremely amusing
- hystericalEmotionally out of control
- uproariousExtremely and loudly comedic
- cacklingHarsh, staccato laughter
belly · screaming · roaring · sidesplitting · cracking · tears · stitches · hilarity · guffawing · rollicking
smash
Break violently apart
- hitSuccessful contact or strike
- sensationPerceived stimulus or phenomenon
- blockbusterEnormously successful entertainment property
triumph · rave · knockout · runaway · winner · stellar · phenomenal · roaring · tremendous · amazing
howlinrestrained
Held under control
composed · calm · controlled · stoic · reserved
- howling windLoud, fierce moving air
- howl at the moonUseless emotional outburst
- wolf howlCanine's prolonged wail
- howler monkeyVocal New World primate
- howling dogCanine producing prolonged cries
- wind howlingAir moving loudly