A long, mournful cry

• howl

  1. A long, loud, wailing cry of a wolf, dog, etc.
  2. A loud derisive call:
  3. Any similar sound

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  1. A long, loud, wailing cry of a wolf, dog, etc.
  2. A loud derisive call:
  3. Any similar sound

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• moan

  1. A long, low vocal sound as of sorrow or pain or of sexual pleasure
  2. A low, sustained, mournful cry, usually indicative of sorrow or pain.
  3. A similar sound:

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  1. A long, low vocal sound as of sorrow or pain or of sexual pleasure
  2. A low, sustained, mournful cry, usually indicative of sorrow or pain.
  3. A similar sound:

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• ululation

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• wail

  1. The act of wailing
  2. A sound like this
  3. A long, loud, high-pitched sound:

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  1. The act of wailing
  2. A sound like this
  3. A long, loud, high-pitched sound:

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• yowl

  1. A long loud mournful cry; a wail.
  2. A prolonged, loud cry, like the sound of an animal; a wail; a howl.
  3. Such a cry

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  1. A long loud mournful cry; a wail.
  2. A prolonged, loud cry, like the sound of an animal; a wail; a howl.
  3. Such a cry

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A body of water partly enclosed by land but having a wide outlet to the sea

• bight

  1. A wide bay formed by such a bend or curve.
  2. A curve in a river, coastline, etc.
  3. A bay formed by such a curve

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  1. A wide bay formed by such a bend or curve.
  2. A curve in a river, coastline, etc.
  3. A bay formed by such a curve

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• cove

  1. A strip of open land extending into the woods
  2. A sheltered nook or recess, as in cliffs
  3. A small sheltered bay in the shoreline of a sea, river, or lake.

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  1. A strip of open land extending into the woods
  2. A sheltered nook or recess, as in cliffs
  3. A small sheltered bay in the shoreline of a sea, river, or lake.

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• inlet

  1. A recess, such as a bay or cove, along a coast.
  2. A narrow strip of water extending into a body of land from a river, lake, ocean, etc.; small bay or creek
  3. A stream or bay leading inland, as from the ocean; an estuary.

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  1. A recess, such as a bay or cove, along a coast.
  2. A narrow strip of water extending into a body of land from a river, lake, ocean, etc.; small bay or creek
  3. A stream or bay leading inland, as from the ocean; an estuary.

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To utter or emit a long, mournful, plaintive sound

• howl

  1. To cry or wail loudly, as in pain, sorrow, or anger.
  2. To shout or laugh in scorn, mirth, etc.
  3. To utter with a howl or howls

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  1. To cry or wail loudly, as in pain, sorrow, or anger.
  2. To shout or laugh in scorn, mirth, etc.
  3. To utter with a howl or howls

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• moan

  1. To bewail or bemoan:
  2. To complain, lament, grieve, etc.
  3. To utter with moans or a moan.

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  1. To bewail or bemoan:
  2. To complain, lament, grieve, etc.
  3. To utter with moans or a moan.

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• ululate

  1. To howl, wail, or lament loudly, especially by alternating rapidly between two high-pitched sounds.
  2. To wail or lament loudly
  3. To howl or hoot

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  1. To howl, wail, or lament loudly, especially by alternating rapidly between two high-pitched sounds.
  2. To wail or lament loudly
  3. To howl or hoot

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• wail

  1. Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster's Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.
  2. (Obsolete) To choose; to select.
  3. To cry out in mourning or lamentation

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  1. Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster's Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.
  2. (Obsolete) To choose; to select.
  3. To cry out in mourning or lamentation

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• yowl

  1. To utter a long loud mournful cry; wail.
  2. To say or utter with a yowl.
  3. (Intransitive) Utter a yowl.

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  1. To utter a long loud mournful cry; wail.
  2. To say or utter with a yowl.
  3. (Intransitive) Utter a yowl.

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Part of a sea or lake indenting the shoreline

• inlet

  1. A recess, such as a bay or cove, along a coast.
  2. A stream or bay leading inland, as from the ocean; an estuary.
  3. A narrow strip of water extending into a body of land from a river, lake, ocean, etc.; small bay or creek

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  1. A recess, such as a bay or cove, along a coast.
  2. A stream or bay leading inland, as from the ocean; an estuary.
  3. A narrow strip of water extending into a body of land from a river, lake, ocean, etc.; small bay or creek

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• gulf

  1. Something, such as a whirlpool, that draws down or engulfs.
  2. An eddy that draws objects down; whirlpool
  3. A large area of a sea or ocean partially enclosed by land, especially a long landlocked portion of sea opening through a strait.

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  1. Something, such as a whirlpool, that draws down or engulfs.
  2. An eddy that draws objects down; whirlpool
  3. A large area of a sea or ocean partially enclosed by land, especially a long landlocked portion of sea opening through a strait.

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• bayou

  1. A body of water, such as a creek or small river, that is a tributary of a larger body of water.
  2. A slow-moving, often stagnant creek or river.
  3. In some parts of the S U.S., a sluggish, marshy inlet or outlet of a lake, river, etc.

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  1. A body of water, such as a creek or small river, that is a tributary of a larger body of water.
  2. A slow-moving, often stagnant creek or river.
  3. In some parts of the S U.S., a sluggish, marshy inlet or outlet of a lake, river, etc.

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• loch

  1. A lake
  2. An arm of the sea, esp. when narrow and nearly surrounded by land
  3. (Scotland) A bay or arm of the sea.

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  1. A lake
  2. An arm of the sea, esp. when narrow and nearly surrounded by land
  3. (Scotland) A bay or arm of the sea.

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• bight

  1. (Obs.) A bend, angle, or hollow, specif. of a body structure
  2. A bay formed by such a curve
  3. A curve in a river, coastline, etc.

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  1. (Obs.) A bend, angle, or hollow, specif. of a body structure
  2. A bay formed by such a curve
  3. A curve in a river, coastline, etc.

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• sound

  1. A long, relatively wide body of water, larger than a strait or a channel, connecting larger bodies of water.
  2. A long inlet or arm of the sea
  3. A distinctive noise:

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  1. A long, relatively wide body of water, larger than a strait or a channel, connecting larger bodies of water.
  2. A long inlet or arm of the sea
  3. A distinctive noise:

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• fiord

  1. New Zealand spelling of fjord.
  2. A narrow inlet or arm of the sea bordered by steep cliffs, esp. in Norway

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  1. New Zealand spelling of fjord.
  2. A narrow inlet or arm of the sea bordered by steep cliffs, esp. in Norway

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• firth

  1. A long, narrow inlet of the sea.
  2. A narrow inlet or arm of the sea; estuary

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  1. A long, narrow inlet of the sea.
  2. A narrow inlet or arm of the sea; estuary

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• frith

  1. A surname​.
  2. A firth.
  3. A narrow inlet or arm of the sea

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  1. A surname​.
  2. A firth.
  3. A narrow inlet or arm of the sea

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• estuary

  1. The part of the wide lower course of a river where its current is met by the tides.
  2. An arm of the sea that extends inland to meet the mouth of a river.

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  1. The part of the wide lower course of a river where its current is met by the tides.
  2. An arm of the sea that extends inland to meet the mouth of a river.

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• strait

  1. A position of difficulty, perplexity, distress, or need:
  2. (Rare) A narrow passage
  3. A narrow channel joining two larger bodies of water:

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  1. A position of difficulty, perplexity, distress, or need:
  2. (Rare) A narrow passage
  3. A narrow channel joining two larger bodies of water:

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• narrows

  1. A narrow part of a navigable waterway.

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  1. A narrow part of a navigable waterway.

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• arm of the sea

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• mouth

  1. Impudent or vulgar talk:
  2. The mouth regarded as the organ of chewing and tasting
  3. A spokesperson; a mouthpiece:

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  1. Impudent or vulgar talk:
  2. The mouth regarded as the organ of chewing and tasting
  3. A spokesperson; a mouthpiece:

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• lagoon

  1. A shallow artificial pond used for treating or storing liquid waste material or for collecting flood waters.
  2. A shallow body of water, especially one separated from a sea by sandbars or coral reefs.
  3. An area of shallow salt water separated from the sea by sand dunes

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  1. A shallow artificial pond used for treating or storing liquid waste material or for collecting flood waters.
  2. A shallow body of water, especially one separated from a sea by sandbars or coral reefs.
  3. An area of shallow salt water separated from the sea by sand dunes

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• cove

  1. A trough for concealed light fixtures on a wall near a ceiling
  2. A recess or small valley in the side of a mountain.
  3. A small sheltered bay in the shoreline of a sea, river, or lake.

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  1. A trough for concealed light fixtures on a wall near a ceiling
  2. A recess or small valley in the side of a mountain.
  3. A small sheltered bay in the shoreline of a sea, river, or lake.

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• anchorage

  1. That into which something is anchored or fastened.
  2. A means of securing or stabilizing:
  3. (Nautical) A harbor, river, or offshore area that can accommodate a ship at anchor, either for quarantine, queuing, or discharge..

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  1. That into which something is anchored or fastened.
  2. A means of securing or stabilizing:
  3. (Nautical) A harbor, river, or offshore area that can accommodate a ship at anchor, either for quarantine, queuing, or discharge..

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• harbor

  1. A place of refuge, safety, etc.; retreat; shelter
  2. A sheltered part of a body of water deep enough to provide anchorage for ships.
  3. A protected inlet, or branch of a sea, lake, etc., where ships can anchor, esp. one with port facilities

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  1. A place of refuge, safety, etc.; retreat; shelter
  2. A sheltered part of a body of water deep enough to provide anchorage for ships.
  3. A protected inlet, or branch of a sea, lake, etc., where ships can anchor, esp. one with port facilities

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A recess

• alcove

  1. A recess or partly enclosed extension connected to or forming part of a room.
  2. A small recessed area set off from a larger room.
  3. A recessed section of a room, as a breakfast nook

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  1. A recess or partly enclosed extension connected to or forming part of a room.
  2. A small recessed area set off from a larger room.
  3. A recessed section of a room, as a breakfast nook

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• nook

  1. A hidden or secluded spot.
  2. A corner of a room, or a part of a room cut off from the main part
  3. A small corner, alcove, or recess, especially one in a large room.

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  1. A hidden or secluded spot.
  2. A corner of a room, or a part of a room cut off from the main part
  3. A small corner, alcove, or recess, especially one in a large room.

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• compartment

  1. One of the parts or spaces into which an area is subdivided.
  2. Any of the divisions into which a space is partitioned off
  3. A separate room, section, or chamber:

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  1. One of the parts or spaces into which an area is subdivided.
  2. Any of the divisions into which a space is partitioned off
  3. A separate room, section, or chamber:

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• bay-window

  1. (Slang) A large, protruding belly
  2. A window or set of windows jutting out from the wall of a building and forming an alcove within
  3. (Architecture) A window space projecting outward from the main walls of a building and forming a bay in a room.

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  1. (Slang) A large, protruding belly
  2. A window or set of windows jutting out from the wall of a building and forming an alcove within
  3. (Architecture) A window space projecting outward from the main walls of a building and forming a bay in a room.

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