yowls

2 definitions • 4 examples

to make a long, high, unhappy cry, usually when hurt or fighting:

I was woken up by cats yowling outside my window.

On the hills, the foxes yowled and yelped.

a long, high, unhappy cry, usually made by an animal that is hurt or fighting:

As he lifted her damaged leg the dog let out a fierce yowl.

The squealing became slightly louder, and clearer - the yowls of an animal in pain.