Wind howled like a wolf.

Meaning: This means that the wind was making a loud, mournful sound. It's like saying, The wind was making a sound like a wolf howling.

Choice of Words: Wind is the movement of air. Howled means made a long, loud, mournful sound. Wolf is a large, wild animal that looks like a dog. When you put them together, "Wind howled like a wolf" means the wind made a long, loud, mournful sound like a wolf.

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