| source : web1913 |
Caterwaul \Cat"er*waul\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Caterwauled}; p.
pr. & vb. n. {Caterwauling}.] [Cat + waul, wawl, to cry as a
cat.]
To cry as cats in rutting time; to make a harsh, offensive
noise. --Coleridge.
| source : web1913 |
Caterwaul \Cat"er*waul\, n.
A caterwauling.
| source : wn |
caterwaul
n : the yowling sound made by a cat in heat
v : utter shrieks, as of cats [syn: {yowl}]