yowls
Cries in distress
Yowls are prolonged, mournful cries—the sound a cat makes when distressed, in heat, or fighting.
The word captures something more drawn-out and plaintive than a meow, closer to a wail: The tomcat's yowls kept the neighborhood awake.
People can yowl too, usually in pain or protest.
Vocal expression of emotion
- wailProlonged mournful cry
- screamLoud sharp cry
- shriekShrill, piercing cry
- anguishIntense mental suffering
pain · agony · suffering · lament · moan · sob · whimper · torment
Prolonged mournful cry
- screamLoud sharp cry
- cryVocal expression of emotion
- bawlCry noisily and hard
- shriekShrill, piercing cry
colicky · tantrum · fussy · inconsolable · piercing · loud · shrill · hungry
cry
Vocal expression of emotion
anguish · pain · agony · suffering · lament · moan · sob · whimper · torment · yelp
wail
Prolonged mournful cry
shriek · colicky · tantrum · fussy · inconsolable · piercing · loud · shrill · hungry · tired
caterwauling
Shrill, harsh crying
- tomcatIntact male feline
- alley catHomeless urban feline
- mating callSpecies-specific courtship signal
nighttime · screech · wail · meow · hiss · feral · prowl · moonlight · territorial · queen
bay
Partially enclosed water
coyote · dog · wild · night · pack · wilderness · hunt · predator · mournful · eerie