yowl
verbUK /jaʊl/
US /jaʊl/
To make a long, loud, sad sound like a cat.
The cat began to yowl when it got locked outside.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A long, loud, sad cry.
We heard a yowl coming from the alley.
3. To shout or complain in a loud, unhappy voice.
The tired child yowled about going to bed.
4. The loud cry of an animal in pain or distress.
The dog let out a yowl when it stepped on a thorn.