gowl

G2O1W4L1
/ɡaʊl/

verb

To weep angrily; to howl.

OriginOld English gaulen →
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Meanings

gowl1

verbgowl (third-person singular simple present gowls, present participle gowling, simple past and past participle gowled)

present singular third person gowls · participle present gowling · participle past gowled · past gowled

  1. ScotlandobsoleteTo weep angrily; to howl.

gowl2

noungowl (plural gowls)

plural gowls

  1. Irelandslangvulva.
  2. Irelandslangan annoying person; an idiot; a dishonest person.

Origin

  1. Old Englishgaulen
  2. Englishgowl

From Old English gaulen, goulen. Compare yawl (intransitive verb).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with gowl

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Anagrams

glow
Cite this entry
APA

gowl. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gowl

MLA

“gowl.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gowl. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gowl,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gowl.

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