caterwaul as a noun: - 1
as a verb: - 1
caterwaul
noun
1 caterwaul
The yowling sound made by a cat in heat.
verb
1 caterwaul
Utter shrieks, as of cats.
synonym: yowl.
Roget 412:
cry,
roar,
bellow,
blare,
rebellow†;
growl,
snarl.
[specific animal sounds]
bark
[dog, seal];
bow-wow,
yelp
[dog];
bay,
bay at the moon
[dog, wolf];
yap,
yip,
yipe,
growl,
yarr†,
yawl,
snarl,
howl
[dog, wolf];
grunt,
gruntle†;
snort
[pig, hog, swine, horse];
squeak,
[swine, mouse];
neigh,
whinny
[horse];
bray
[donkey, mule, hinny, ass];
mew,
mewl
[kitten];
meow
[cat];
purr
[cat];
caterwaul,
pule
[cats];
baa†,
bleat
[lamb];
low,
moo
[cow, cattle];
troat†,
croak,
peep
[frog];
coo
[dove, pigeon];
gobble
[turkeys];
quack
[duck];
honk,
gaggle,
guggle
[goose];
crow,
caw,
squawk,
screech,
[crow];
cackle,
cluck,
clack
[hen, rooster, poultry];
chuck,
chuckle;
hoot,
hoo
[owl];
chirp,
cheep,
chirrup,
twitter,
cuckoo,
warble,
trill,
tweet,
pipe,
whistle
[small birds];
hum
[insects, hummingbird];
buzz
[flying insects, bugs];
hiss
[snakes, geese];
blatter†;
ratatat
[woodpecker].
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caterwauling
noun
Roget 414:
discord,
discordance;
dissonance,
cacophony,
want of harmony,
caterwauling;
harshness
etc.
410.
[Confused sounds],
Babel,
Dutch concert,
cat's concert;
marrowbones and cleavers.
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Roget 902:
endearment,
caress;
blandishment,
blandiment†;
panchement,
fondling,
billing and cooing,
dalliance,
necking,
petting,
sporting,
sparking,
hanky-panky;
caressing.
embrace,
salute,
kiss,
buss,
smack,
osculation,
deosculation†;
amorous glances.
courtship,
wooing,
suit,
addresses,
the soft impeachment;
lovemaking;
serenading;
caterwauling.
flirting
etc.
v.;
flirtation,
gallantry;
coquetry.
true lover's knot,
plighted love;
love tale,
love token,
love letter;
billet-doux,
valentine.
honeymoon;
Strephon and Chloe†.
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