howlarious

/haʊˈlɛəɹi.əs/

//haʊˈlɛəɹi.əs// adj

"howlarious" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“howlarious” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Extremely hilarious; funny enough to make one howl with laughter.

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Index EN-howlarious · howlarious · English

howlarious · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "H" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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Key facts for howlarious
PropertyValue
Headwordhowlarious
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/haʊˈlɛəɹi.əs/
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “howlarious” in English

howlariousranks outside the top 100,000 English headwords, in the long tail of specialist, archaic, or seldom-used vocabulary, exactly the territory where a reader stops mid-sentence to double-check spelling.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

howlarious is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /haʊˈlɛəɹi.əs/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Extremely hilarious; funny enough to make one howl with laughter.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for howlarious, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: Blend of howl + hilarious. The correct English form is howlarious, spelled H-O-W-L-A-R-I-O-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Extremely hilarious; funny enough to make one howl with laughter.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how howlarious appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Jimmie Walker, star of television's howlarious Good Times, offering what makes a woman sexy to him: "I don't find tight clothes or revealing clothes to be sexy at all. The more that's left to my imagination the better."

Etymology

Blend of howl + hilarious.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "howlarious"?
"howlarious" is spelled H-O-W-L-A-R-I-O-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is /haʊˈlɛəɹi.əs/.
What does "howlarious" mean?
As an adjective, "howlarious" means: Extremely hilarious; funny enough to make one howl with laughter.
How do you pronounce "howlarious"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "howlarious" is /haʊˈlɛəɹi.əs/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "howlarious"?
Blend of howl + hilarious. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list