The wind howled like a wolf in the night.

Meaning: This sentence is comparing the sound of the moving air to the sound made by a wild animal that lives in forests, and it happened when it was dark outside.

Choice of Words: Wind is moving air. Howled means it made a long, loud sound like a dog. Like is used to compare two things. Wolf is a wild animal that lives in forests. Night is the time when it's dark outside.

Alternative Expressions

Related Expressions

• The wind howled like a lonely wolf in the night.
• The wind howled like a wolf lost in the night.
• Wind howled like a lonely wolf at night.
• The winter wind howled like a wolf in the night.
• The wind howled like a sad wolf in the night.
• Wind howled like a wolf in the dark night.
• The wind howled like a wolf.
• The wind howled like a lonely wolf.
• The wind howled like a wolf, scaring the animals.
• Wind howled like a wolf.