howler
(noun) a glaring blunder
Source: WordNet® 3.1
howler (plural howlers)
That which howls, especially an animal such as a wolf or a howler monkey.
(historical) A person hired to howl at a funeral.
(slang) A painfully obvious mistake.
(slang) A hilarious joke.
(slang) A bitterly cold day.
(psychology) A person who expresses aggression openly in the form of threats.
Coordinate term: hunter
(sometimes, figurative) A heavy fall.
(slang) A serious accident (especially to come a howler or go a howler; compare come a cropper).
(slang) A tremendous lie; a whopper.
(slang, dated) A fashionably but extravagantly overdressed man, a "howling swell".
(historical) A 32-ounce ceramic, plastic, or stainless steel jug used to transport draft beer.
• Wohler, wholer
Source: Wiktionary
Howl"er, n.
1. One who howls.
2. (Zoöl.)
Definition: Any South American monkey of the genus Mycetes. Many species are known. They are arboreal in their habits, and are noted for the loud, discordant howling in which they indulge at night.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
