The Clue
Wails (5 letter answer)
The Answer
HOWLS
Tags
Notes
The answer HOWLS is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1000 puzzles.
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Definition
HOWL as a noun:
1. (howl, howling, ululation) = a long loud emotional utterance; "he gave a howl of pain"; "howls of laughter"; "their howling had no effect"
2. the long plaintive cry of a hound or a wolf
3. a loud sustained noise resembling the cry of a hound; "the howl of the wind made him restless"
HOWL as a verb:
1. (howl, ululate, wail, roar, yawl, yaup) = emit long loud cries; "wail in self-pity"; "howl with sorrow"
2. (howl, wrawl, yammer, yowl) = cry loudly, as of animals; "The coyotes were howling in the desert"
3. (roar, howl) = make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles; "The wind was howling in the trees"; "The water roared down the chute"
4. (roar, howl) = laugh unrestrainedly and heartily