verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   To cry like a cat; to waul. intransitive, obsolete

   "Some were of dogs, that barked day and night, And some of cats, that wrawling still did cry."

2. 2
   cry loudly, as of animals wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

caterwaulcreakhowlhowlkeenpipe

Example

More examples

"Some were of dogs, that barked day and night, And some of cats, that wrawling still did cry."

Etymology

From Middle English wrawlen. Compare Danish vråle.

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