Definition of howling
1 : producing or marked by a sound resembling a howl a howling storm
3 : very great : pronounced a howling success
howlingly
adverbFrom the M-W Editors
Examples of howling in a Sentence
The movie was a howling success.
1599
First Known Use of howling
1599
HOWLING Defined for English Language Learners
howling
playDefinition of howling for English Language Learners
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: producing the long, low sound made by strong wind
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: very great
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