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howler

how·ler

UK/ˈhaʊlə/ US/ˈhaʊlɚ/ uncommon dated slang

noun

1.
2.

monkey of tropical South American forests having a loud howling cry

Synonyms
3.

Origin

From howl + -er. Some senses are derivatives of the intensifier "howling", as in "howling wilderness", (Deuteronomy 32:10)

Phrases

  • black howler
  • calamity howler
  • ursine howler

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