howlet

noun

howl·​et

ˈhau̇lə̇t,

dialectal British ˈhül-

plural -s

1

now dialectal : owl, owlet

2

dialectal, British : a noisy dirty person

Word History

Etymology

Middle English howlat, howlott, probably from oule, owle, howle owl + -at, -ott (variants of -et)

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