Part of speech: Noun
a long loud emotional utterance
Example: he gave a howl of pain; howls of laughter; their howling had no effect
Wonderful, Howling, Rattling, Yammer, Tremendous
The word "howling" comes from Middle English howlinge, which comes from Middle English howlynge.
howl – A related word in the same word family.
-ing – A related word in the same word family.
howl – A related word in the same word family.
Middle English was a melting pot where Germanic, French, and Latin words competed and blended.