"gowl" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ɡaʊl/ Forms: gowls [plural]
Rhymes: -aʊl Head templates: {{en-noun}} gowl (plural gowls)
  1. (Ireland, slang) Vulva. Tags: Ireland, slang
    Sense id: en-gowl-en-noun-neQJMQ3i Categories (other): Irish English, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 40 36 24 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 45 39 16 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 41 36 23
  2. (Ireland, slang) An annoying person; an idiot; a dishonest person. Tags: Ireland, slang
    Sense id: en-gowl-en-noun-Zl07N4V5 Categories (other): Irish English, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 40 36 24 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 45 39 16 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 41 36 23
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

IPA: /ɡaʊl/ Forms: gowls [present, singular, third-person], gowling [participle, present], gowled [participle, past], gowled [past]
Rhymes: -aʊl Etymology: Old English gaulen, goulen. Compare yawl (intransitive verb). Etymology templates: {{cog|ang|gaulen}} Old English gaulen, {{m|ang|goulen}} goulen, {{m|en|yawl}} yawl Head templates: {{en-verb}} gowl (third-person singular simple present gowls, present participle gowling, simple past and past participle gowled)
  1. (obsolete, Scotland) To weep angrily; to howl. Tags: Scotland, obsolete Categories (topical): People Related terms: girn
    Sense id: en-gowl-en-verb-3OtZwctc Disambiguation of People: 2 35 63 Categories (other): Scottish English, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 40 36 24 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 45 39 16 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 41 36 23
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for gowl meaning in English (4.1kB)

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        "(obsolete, Scotland) To weep angrily; to howl."
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