- howling
- adja.Scottishsmelling offensively. This is one of many synonyms for stinking, such as minging, bowfing, honking.b.Britishugly. The term is usually applied to females by males.
Contemporary slang . 2014.
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Howling — can refer to* Howling, vocalisations of the wolf ** Howling, similar vocalisations of dogs * The Howling, a 1977 horror novel by Gary Brandner * The Howling (film), a 1981 film loosely based on the novel, and various sequels * Howling, a… … Wikipedia
Howling — est un personnage du manga Fullmetal alchemist. Ce qui suit dévoile des moments clés de l’intrigue. Howling est le père de Kayal, il est le propriétaire d un hôtel dans la ville minière de Youswell, le métier de minier ne payant pas assez à cause … Wikipédia en Français
howling — ► ADJECTIVE informal ▪ great: a howling success … English terms dictionary
howling — [houl′iŋ] adj. 1. that howls 2. mournful; dreary 3. Slang great [a howling success] … English World dictionary
Howling (EP) — Infobox Album | Name = Howling Type = EP Artist = Hitomi Yaida |100px Released = 3 May 2000 Recorded = Genre = J pop Length = Label = Aozora ZORA 001 Producer = Diamond◆Head Hitomi Yaida Reviews = Chronology = Hitomi Yaida Albums Last album =… … Wikipedia
howling — howlingly, adv. /how ling/, adj. 1. producing or uttering a howling noise: a howling mob. 2. desolate, dismal, or dreary: a howling wilderness. 3. Informal. very great; tremendous: a howling success. [1250 1300; ME houlinge (ger.); see HOWL,… … Universalium
Howling — Howl Howl, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Howled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Howling}.] [OE. houlen, hulen; akin to D. huilen, MHG. hiulen, hiuweln, OHG. hiuwil[=o]n to exult, h?wo owl, Dan. hyle to howl.] 1. To utter a loud, protracted, mournful sound or cry, as… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
howling — adjective Date: 1599 1. producing or marked by a sound resembling a howl < a howling storm > 2. desolate, wild < a howling wilderness > 3. very great ; pronounced < a howling success > • howlingly … New Collegiate Dictionary
howling — adj. 1 that howls. 2 sl. extreme (a howling shame). 3 archaic dreary (howling wilderness). Phrases and idioms: howling dervish see DERVISH … Useful english dictionary
howling — howl|ing [ˈhaulıŋ] adj [only before noun] be a howling success something that is a howling success is extremely successful … Dictionary of contemporary English
howling — howl•ing [[t]ˈhaʊ lɪŋ[/t]] adj. 1) desolate or dreary: a howling wasteland[/ex] 2) inf very great; tremendous: a howling triumph[/ex] • Etymology: 1250–1300 … From formal English to slang
