yowler
Wailing creature outside
A yowler is someone or something that yowls—producing a loud, prolonged, mournful cry.
Cats are the quintessential yowlers, especially at night: The neighborhood yowler kept me awake until 3 a.m.
The term extends to any persistent noisemaker, human or animal, whose sound carries a plaintive or annoying quality.
Uproar, scam, or paddle
- clamorLoud persistent noise
- dinSustained unpleasant noise
- cacophonyHarsh, clashing sounds
- uproarNoisy public disturbance
commotion · ruckus · hullabaloo · pandemonium · noise · tumult · caterwaul · bedlam
Habitual fault-finder
- whinerHabitual vocal complainer
- moanerOne who grumbles habitually
- bellyacherHabitual complainer
- gripperDevice that grasps firmly
kvetch · nagger · carper · fussbudget · malcontent · grouser · crank · sourpuss
racket
Uproar, scam, or paddle
uproar · commotion · ruckus · hullabaloo · pandemonium · noise · tumult · caterwaul · bedlam · brouhaha
screech
High, harsh cry
mew · snarl · hiss · cry · keen · squall · catcall · ululate · scream · yelp
grumbler
Habitual fault-finder
- whinerHabitual vocal complainer
- moanerOne who grumbles habitually
- bellyacherHabitual complainer
gripper · kvetch · nagger · carper · fussbudget · malcontent · grouser · crank · sourpuss · nitpicker
wail
Prolonged mournful cry
sob · moan · weep · grieve · mourn · lamentation · keening · mourning · bereavement · grief