yowl

v. howl, wail, emit a long distressful cry

n. howl, wail, long distressful cry

Noun
1. a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal); "his bellow filled the hallway"
(synonym) bellow, bellowing, holla, holler, hollering, hollo, holloa, roar, roaring
(hypernym) cry, outcry, call, yell, shout, vociferation
(derivation) howl, wrawl, yammer
Verb
1. cry loudly, as of animals; "The coyotes were howling in the desert"
(synonym) howl, wrawl, yammer
(hypernym) utter, emit, let out, let loose
(derivation) bellow, bellowing, holla, holler, hollering, hollo, holloa, roar, roaring
2. utter shrieks, as of cats
(synonym) caterwaul
(hypernym) shriek, shrill, pipe up, pipe
(derivation) bellow, bellowing, holla, holler, hollering, hollo, holloa, roar, roaring

(v. i.)
To utter a loud, long, and mournful cry, as a dog; to howl; to yell.
  

(n.)
A loud, protracted, and mournful cry, as that of a dog; a howl.
  

  owly

Synonyms and related words:
bark, battle cry, bawl, bay, bell, bellow, blare, blat, blate, bleat, bray, call, caterwaul, cheer, cry, cry out, dolorous tirade, give tongue, give voice, groan, hail, halloo, holler, hollo, hoot, howl, hurrah, jeremiad, keen, lament, low, make an outcry, meow, mew, mewl, miaow, moan, moo, murmur, mutter, neigh, nicker, outcry, plaint, planctus, pule, rallying cry, roar, screak, scream, screech, shout, shriek, sob, squall, squawk, squeak, squeal, tirade, troat, ululate, ululation, wail, wail of woe, war cry, war whoop, whicker, whimper, whine, whinny, whoop, yammer, yap, yawl, yawp, yell, yelp, yip, yo-ho