The Clue
Howls at the moon (4 letter answer)
The Answer
BAYS
Tags
Notes
The answer BAYS is uncommon, appearing about once every 500 puzzles.
Related Clues
Howls
Inlets
Ululates
Buzzards and Donegal
Buzzards and Hudson
Buzzards and Sheepshead
Cargo areas
Certain horses
Certain windows
Chestnut mounts
Dark horses
Horses or trees
Hudson and Tampa
Ormoc and Moreton
Raises a howl
Serenades the moon
Wall recesses
Cries like a wolf
Howls like a dog
Reddish-brown horses
Seabiscuit and Citation, e.g.
Seattle Slew and others
Definition
BAY as a noun:
1. (bay, embayment) = an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
2. the sound of a hound on the scent
3. (true laurel, bay, bay laurel, bay tree, Laurus nobilis) = small Mediterranean evergreen tree with small blackish berries and glossy aromatic leaves used for flavoring in cooking; also used by ancient Greeks to crown victors
4. a compartment on a ship between decks; often used as a hospital; "they put him in the sick bay"
5. a compartment in an aircraft used for some specific purpose; "he opened the bomb bay"
6. (alcove, bay) = a small recess opening off a larger room
7. a horse of a moderate reddish-brown color
BAY as a verb:
1. utter in deep prolonged tones
2. (bay, quest) = bark with prolonged noises, of dogs