Utter+a+harsh+cry

  • 31bray — bray1 noun the loud, harsh cry of a donkey. verb utter a bray. ↘speak or laugh loudly and harshly. Origin ME: from OFr. brait a shriek , braire to cry , perh. ult. of Celtic origin. bray2 verb archaic crush to small pieces, especially with a… …

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  • 32caw — n. & v. n. the harsh cry of a rook, crow, etc. v.intr. utter this cry. Etymology: imit …

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  • 33Screech — (skr[=e]ch), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Screeched}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Screeching}.] [Also formerly, scritch, OE. skriken, skrichen, schriken, of Scand. origin; cf. Icel. skr[ae]kja to shriek, to screech, skr[imac]kja to titter, Sw. skrika to shriek, Dan …

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  • 34Screeched — Screech Screech (skr[=e]ch), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Screeched}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Screeching}.] [Also formerly, scritch, OE. skriken, skrichen, schriken, of Scand. origin; cf. Icel. skr[ae]kja to shriek, to screech, skr[imac]kja to titter, Sw.… …

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  • 35Screeching — Screech Screech (skr[=e]ch), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Screeched}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Screeching}.] [Also formerly, scritch, OE. skriken, skrichen, schriken, of Scand. origin; cf. Icel. skr[ae]kja to shriek, to screech, skr[imac]kja to titter, Sw.… …

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  • 36caw — intransitive verb Etymology: imitative Date: 1589 to utter the harsh raucous natural call of the crow or a similar cry • caw noun …

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  • 37rail — rail1 railless, adj. raillike, adj. /rayl/, n. 1. a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing. 2. a fence; railing. 3. one of two fences marking the inside and outside… …

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  • 38caw — noun the harsh cry of a rook, crow, or similar bird. verb utter a caw. Origin C16: imitative …

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  • 39rail — I. /reɪl / (say rayl) noun 1. a bar of wood or metal fixed more or less horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, railing, etc. 2. (plural) a fence; a railing, especially at a racecourse. 3. one of a pair of… …

  • 40caw — ► NOUN ▪ the harsh cry of a rook, crow, or similar bird. ► VERB ▪ utter a caw. ORIGIN imitative …

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