Harsh+sound
21bray — I. /breɪ / (say bray) noun 1. a harsh, breathy cry, as of the donkey. 2. any similar loud, harsh sound. 3. a harsh, noisy human utterance, as a protest or laugh. –verb (i) 4. to utter a loud, harsh cry as the donkey. 5. to make a loud, harsh,… …
22scrape — vb Scrape, scratch, grate, rasp, grind are comparable when they mean to apply friction to something by rubbing it with or against a thing that is harsh, rough, or sharp. Scrape usually implies the removal of something from a surface with an edged …
23bray´er — bray1 «bray», noun, verb. –n. 1. the loud, harsh sound made by a donkey: »the defiant bray of a donkey. 2. any loud, harsh sound: »the bray of trumpets. And with rude crash and jarring bray The rusty bolts withdrawn (Scott). ╂[< verb] –v.i …
24bray — bray1 /bray/, n. 1. the loud, harsh cry of a donkey. 2. any similar loud, harsh sound. v.i. 3. to utter a loud and harsh cry, as a donkey. 4. to make a loud, harsh, disagreeable sound. v.t. 5. to utter with a loud, harsh sound, like a donkey.… …
25jangle — [jaŋ′gəl] vi. jangled, jangling [ME janglen < OFr jangler, to jangle, prattle, prob. < Frank * jangelon, to jeer] 1. to quarrel or argue noisily 2. to make a harsh, inharmonious sound, as of a bell out of tune vt. 1. to utter in a harsh,… …
26jar — jar1 [jär] vi. jarred, jarring [ult. echoic] 1. to make a harsh sound or a discord; grate 2. to have a harsh, irritating effect (on one) 3. to shake or vibrate from a sudden impact 4. to clash, disagree, or quarrel sharply vt …
27jar — I [[t]dʒɑr[/t]] n. 1) a broad mouthed container, usu. cylindrical and of glass or earthenware 2) the quantity such a container can hold • Etymology: 1585–95; < MF jarre < OPr jarra < Ar jarrah earthen water vessel II jar [[t]dʒɑr[/t]] v …
28Grate — Grate, v. t. [OF grater to scrape, scratch, F. gratter, LL. gratare, cratare; of German origin; cf. OHG. chrazz[=o]n G. kratzen, D. krassen, Sw. Kratta, and perh. E. scratch.] 1. To rub roughly or harshly, as one body against another, causing a… …
29bray — [[t]bre͟ɪ[/t]] brays, braying, brayed 1) VERB When a donkey brays, it makes a loud harsh sound. The donkey brayed and tried to bolt. 2) VERB If someone brays, they make a loud harsh sound or talk in a loud harsh way. [WRITTEN] [V prep] Neil… …
30bray — I. v. a. Pound (into small pieces or powder) bruise, crush, grind, comminute, triturate. II. n. 1. Ass s cry. 2. Harsh sound, blare, roar, crash, blatant voice. III. v. n. 1. Utter a harsh cry (like the ass). 2 …
