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
18 June 2025
(noun) large South American evergreen tree trifoliate leaves and drupes with nutlike seeds used as food and a source of cooking oil
Decaffeinated coffee is not caffeine-free. Studies from the National Institute of Health (US) have shown that virtually all decaf coffee types contain caffeine. A 236-ml (8-oz) cup of decaf coffee contains up to 7 mg of caffeine, whereas a regular cup provided 70-140 mg.
