CATERWAULED

Verb

caterwauled

simple past tense and past participle of caterwaul

Source: Wiktionary


CATERWAUL

Cat"er*waul, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Caterwauled; p. pr. & vb. n. Caterwauling.] Etym: [Cat + waul, wawl, to cry as a cat.]

Definition: To cry as cats in rutting time; to make a harsh, offensive noise. Coleridge.

Cat"er*waul, n.

Definition: A caterwauling.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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