Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gowl

/ɡaʊl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
gowl
IPA
/ɡaʊl/
8
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To weep angrily; to howl.

Obsolete

noun

vulva.

Slang

noun

an annoying person; an idiot; a dishonest person.

Slang

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

gowls (present, singular) gowling (participle, present) gowled (participle, past) gowled (past) gowls (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

girn

Rhymes With

foul towel powell owl bowel vowel howl growl fowl neither fish nor fowl cowl prowl

Questions

How do you pronounce gowl?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɡaʊl/.
What does gowl mean?
To weep angrily; to howl.
Where does gowl come from?
It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce gowl

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