definition of
yowl

[1] #1 yowl n. [bellow, bellowing, holla, holler, hollering, hollo, holloa, roar, roaring] a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal); "his bellow filled the hallway". wn

[2] #2 yowl v. [howl, wrawl, yammer] cry loudly, as of animals; "The coyotes were howling in the desert". wn

[3] #3 yowl v. [caterwaul] utter shrieks, as of cats. wn