noun Download 🔗Share That which howls, especially an animal such as a wolf or a howler monkey. Examples : "We heard a distant howler from the zoo's monkey exhibit, probably a howler monkey calling out. " animal sound Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A person hired to howl at a funeral. Examples : "In some cultures, families hire a howler to express grief at the funeral service. " culture ritual job tradition person entertainment religion event Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A painfully obvious mistake. Examples : ""The student made a real howler on the test when he wrote that water is made of hydrogen only." " communication language word Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A hilarious joke. Examples : "My dad told a joke about a talking dog; it was a real howler! " entertainment language Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A bitterly cold day. Examples : ""We decided to stay inside and play games; today is a real howler, and even the dog doesn't want to go out." " weather nature Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A person who expresses aggression openly in the form of threats. Examples : "The angry howler threatened to call the police if the neighbor's music didn't stop. " person character attitude communication human Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (sometimes figurative) A heavy fall. Examples : "The skier took a nasty howler on the icy slope and had to be helped back to the lodge. " disaster event action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A serious accident (especially to come a howler or go a howler; compare come a cropper). Examples : "The project was meant to be simple, but due to a miscalculation in the budget, it came a complete howler. " disaster event Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A tremendous lie; a whopper. Examples : "My neighbor's story about winning the lottery was a howler; no one believed a word of it. " language word statement communication Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A fashionably but extravagantly overdressed man, a "howling swell". Examples : "At the party, he was definitely a howler, wearing a velvet suit, a feathered hat, and carrying a gold-topped cane, even though everyone else was in jeans. " appearance style person culture Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A 32-ounce ceramic, plastic, or stainless steel jug used to transport draft beer. Examples : ""He filled his howler with fresh IPA from the local brewery to enjoy at the barbecue." " drink utensil food Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
