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howleth

howleth is the third-person singular simple present indicative of howl.

Meaning of howl

Verb

howl (third-person singular simple present howls, present participle howling, simple past and past participle howled)

  1. To utter a loud, protracted, mournful sound or cry, as dogs and wolves often do.
    • Methought a legion of foul fiends / Environ'd me about, and howled in my ears.c. 1593 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedy of Richard the Third: […]”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and...
  2. To utter a sound expressive of pain or distress; to cry aloud and mournfully; to lament; to wail.
    • Howl ye, for the day of the Lord is at hand.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Isaiah 13:6
    Synonyms:
    ululate
  3. To make a noise resembling the cry of a wild beast.
    • They howled with laughter at the prank.
  4. To utter with outcry.
    • to howl derision

See all 7 meanings of howl

Origin of howleth

howl + -eth

Questions about howleth

What is howleth the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Howleth is the third-person singular simple present indicative of howl.

Words near howleth in the dictionary

  1. howler monkeys
  2. howlers
  3. Howles
  4. howlest
  5. howlet
  6. howleth
  7. howlets
  8. Howlett
  9. Howley
  10. Howleys
  11. Howlin

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