- howler howl·er n
- ['haʊlə(r)]
fam abbaglio, (in homework) strafalcione m
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Howler — Howl er, n. 1. One who howls. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) Any South American monkey of the genus {Mycetes}. Many species are known. They are arboreal in their habits, and are noted for the loud, discordant howling in which they indulge at night … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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 dogs… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
howler — 1832, animal that howls, agent noun from HOWL (Cf. howl) (v.). Meaning glaring blunder, ridiculous mistake is first recorded 1890 … Etymology dictionary
howler — howl•er [[t]ˈhaʊ lər[/t]] n. 1) one that howls 2) mam Also called howl′er mon key. any large tropical American monkey of the genus Alouatta, the males of which make a howling noise 3) a mistake, esp. an embarrassing one in speech or writing, that … From formal English to slang
howler — howl|er [ˈhaulə US ər] n informal a stupid mistake that makes people laugh = ↑blunder … Dictionary of contemporary English
howler — howl|er [ haulər ] noun count INFORMAL a silly and embarrassing mistake … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
howler — howl·er … English syllables
Howler (Animorphs) — The first page illustration of The Attack, with David Mattingly s depiction of a Howler in the lower right corner. See also Romas Kukalis s art of a Howler here. Howlers, or Crayak s Children, are the alien shock troops of the nearly omnipotent… … Wikipedia
Howler (Dungeons & Dragons) — context Infobox D D creature name=Howler alignment=Chaotic Evil type=Outsider subtype= source= first= mythical= based= wizards image URL=http://www.wizards.com/dnd/images/MM35 gallery/MM35 PG155.jpg OGL stats… … Wikipedia
howler monkey — noun monkey of tropical South American forests having a loud howling cry • Syn: ↑howler • Derivationally related forms: ↑howl (for: ↑howler) • Hypernyms: ↑New World monkey, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
howler — /how leuhr/, n. 1. a person, animal, or thing that howls. 2. Also called howler monkey. any large, prehensile tailed tropical American monkey of the genus Alouatta, the males of which make a howling noise: some species are endangered. 3. a… … Universalium
