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Ululation

noun
1.
A long loud emotional utterance.  Synonyms: howl, howling.  "Howls of laughter" , "Their howling had no effect"






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"Ululation" Quotes from Famous Books



... the hill continued thronged. About eight o'clock many of the younger grown-ups arrived. But Bobby had to go to bed, and he fell asleep with snatches of conversation, the shriek of runners and the weird ululation of warning ringing in ...
— The Adventures of Bobby Orde • Stewart Edward White

... people gather about their Shaman, who tells and acts the stories of creation recorded in their traditional bible. When fever prostrates one of the tribe the Shaman gathers the actors about the stricken man, and with weird dancing, wild ululation, and ecstatic exhortation the evil spirit is driven from the body. Then they have their ceremonies to pray for the forest fruits, for abundant game, for successful hunting, ...
— Canyons of the Colorado • J. W. Powell

... As the terrorized ululation went on, Naran swung his head, locating the source. He'd have to do something about that—fast. The fellow would really demoralize the caravan now—even infect the big ...
— The Weakling • Everett B. Cole



Words linked to "Ululation" :   howl, vocalization, utterance, ululate



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