ululant means howling; wailing. It carries an Arena rating of 1487, earned across 2 head-to-head judged battles.
Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, ululant ranks #734 of 17,115 for Most Vivid Words, #920 of 17,114 for Most Satisfying to Say, #1,417 of 17,130 for Most Ingenious Words, #1,624 of 17,111 for Most Sublime Words.
Why “ululant” is a great word
Describing a prolonged, wavering howl or wail. From the Latin ululāns, present participle of ululō ("to howl"), first attested in English 1865–70. Unlike ululating, which specifies the vocal act, or lamenting, which centers on grief, ululant names the raw, continuous sonic quality itself. It is the wind in a ship's rigging before a storm, the collective keen at a funeral pyre, the chilling serenade of wolves to a gibbous moon—the voice of grief unshaped by words, where sound becomes a living thing, raw and unrelenting.
Etymology
Derived from Latin ululāns, present participle of ululō (“to howl”).
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