Utter+a+harsh+cry

  • 21squawked — skwɔːk n. loud harsh cry v. utter a loud harsh cry, screech …

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  • 22squawking — skwɔːk n. loud harsh cry v. utter a loud harsh cry, screech …

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  • 23squawks — skwɔːk n. loud harsh cry v. utter a loud harsh cry, screech …

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  • 24bray — I [[t]breɪ[/t]] n. v. brayed, bray•ing 1) the harsh cry of a donkey 2) any similar sound 3) to utter a bray 4) to utter with a bray • Etymology: 1250–1300; ME < OF braire to cry out < Celtic II bray [[t]breɪ[/t]] v. t. brayed, bray•ing 1)… …

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  • 25yawp — or yaup [[t]yɔp, yɑp[/t]] v. i. 1) to utter a loud, harsh cry 2) sts to talk noisily and complainingly 3) a harsh cry 4) sts a) raucous or querulous talk b) a noisy, foolish utterance • Etymology: 1300–50; akin to yelp yawp′er, n …

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  • 26squawk — /skwɔk / (say skwawk) verb (i) 1. to utter a loud, harsh cry, as a duck or other fowl when frightened. 2. Colloquial to complain loudly and vehemently. –verb (t) 3. to give forth with a squawk. –noun 4. a loud, harsh cry or sound. 5. Colloquial a …

  • 27yawp — /jɔp/ (say yawp) Colloquial –verb (i) 1. to utter a loud, harsh cry or sound; bawl. 2. to talk noisily and foolishly. –noun 3. a yawping cry. 4. any harsh or raucous sound. 5. a noisy, foolish utterance. Also, yaup. {imitative} –yawper, noun …

  • 28croak — /krohk/, v.i. 1. to utter a low pitched, harsh cry, as the sound of a frog or a raven. 2. to speak with a low, rasping voice. 3. Slang. to die. 4. to talk despondingly; prophesy trouble or evil; grumble. v.t. 5. to utter or announce by croaking.… …

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  • 29croak — [[t]kroʊk[/t]] v. i. 1) anb to utter a low pitched, harsh cry, as the sound of a frog or a raven 2) to speak with a low, rasping voice 3) sts Slang. to die 4) to utter by croaking 5) sts Slang. to kill 6) the act or sound of croaking • Etymology …

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  • 30croak — I. verb Etymology: Middle English croken, of imitative origin Date: 15th century intransitive verb 1. a. to make a deep harsh sound b. to speak in a hoarse throaty voice 2. grumble 1 3. slang die …

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