verb intr.: 1. To make a shrill sound as if of a cat in heat or of cats quarreling. 2. To quarrel noisily. noun: 1. The cry of a cat in heat. 2. A shrill sound, such as a shriek or a loud cry.
caterwaul
More Stories Like These
In Today's Word
drowse
Definition: (verb) Sleep lightly or for a short period of time. Synonyms: doze, snooze. Usage: Through one after …
In Today's Word
immemorial
adjective: Very old; beyond memory or recorded history.
In Today's Word
overblown
Definition: (adjective) Puffed up with vanity. Synonyms: pompous, grandiloquent, pontifical, portentous. Usage: The book contains a heavy dose …
In Today's Word
berate
Definition: (verb) Censure severely or angrily. Synonyms: chew out, chide, rebuke, reproof, scold, lambast, reprimand, remonstrate. Usage: The …
In Today's Word
rakehell
noun: A licentious or immoral person.
In Today's Word
condolence
Definition: (noun) An expression of sympathy with another's grief. Synonyms: commiseration. Usage: I hoped that my words of …
In Today's Word
embonpoint
Definition: (noun) The bodily property of being well rounded. Synonyms: plumpness, roundness. Usage: He had the lavish embonpoint …
In Today's Word
puckish
Definition: (adjective) Naughtily or annoyingly playful. Synonyms: impish, mischievous, pixilated, prankish, arch, wicked. Usage: My puckish new roommate …
In Today's Word
hideout
Definition: (noun) A place of shelter or concealment. Synonyms: den. Usage: There are rumors that criminals once used …
In Today's Word
dramaturgy
Definition: (noun) The art of writing and producing plays. Synonyms: dramatics, theater. Usage: I know that you plan …