CATERWAUL

caterwaul. Caterwaul, v.i. to cry or make a noise like a cat

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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.