Definition of Caterwaul
a shrill wailing or screeching noise
Examples of Caterwaul in a sentence
The caterwaul the cats outside were making grated on my ears and made me wish I had earplugs. 🔊
A woman with long nails can create a piercing caterwaul if she scratches them on a chalkboard. 🔊
A car can sometimes produce a caterwaul sound when it slams on brakes at high speeds. 🔊
The wind will sometimes produce a caterwaul when it blows through the branches of trees, which can be a little creepy at night. 🔊
I thought I heard a woman wailing in the alley last night, but when I checked out the disturbance it turned out the caterwaul was caused only by a cat. 🔊
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