sound+shrill

  • 61cack´ler — cack|le «KAK uhl», noun, verb, led, ling. –n. 1. the shrill, broken sound that a hen makes, especially after laying an egg: »The cackle in the henhouse awoke the farmer. 2. shrill, harsh, or broken laughter: »Before the comedian finished the joke …

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  • 62cack|le — «KAK uhl», noun, verb, led, ling. –n. 1. the shrill, broken sound that a hen makes, especially after laying an egg: »The cackle in the henhouse awoke the farmer. 2. shrill, harsh, or broken laughter: »Before the comedian finished the joke, there… …

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  • 63screech — I. noun Date: 1560 1. a high shrill piercing cry usually expressing pain or terror 2. a sound resembling a screech II. verb Etymology: alteration of earlier scritch, from Middle English scrichen; akin to Old Norse skrækja to screech Date: 1577… …

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  • 64bark — vb Bark, bay, howl, growl, snarl, yelp, yap mean to make the sound of or a sound suggestive of a dog. Bark implies the sharp, explosive utterance characteristic of dogs; it may be used not only of them and of another animal (as a seal) that… …

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  • 65Higurashi When They Cry — The cover of the MangaGamer release of Higurashi When They Cry. Pictured, left to right: Mion Sonozaki, Satoko Houjou, Rena Ryugu, Rika Furude, Jirou Tomitake and Kuraudo Ooishi. ひぐらしのなく頃に …

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  • 66tone — 1 noun 1 VOICE SHOWING FEELING (C) (plural) the way your voice sounds that shows how you are feeling, or what you mean: “Why would I lie?” Nora asked in an injured tone. | She spoke in warm tones about her family. | tone of voice spoken (=used… …

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  • 67clar|i|on — «KLAR ee uhn», adjective, noun, verb. –adj. clear and shrill: »the clarion sound of the trumpet. –n. 1. a trumpet with clear, shrill tones. It was formerly much used as a signal in war: »Sound, sound the clarion (Scott). 2. a) the sound made by… …

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  • 68passeriform — /pas euhr euh fawrm , peuh ser euh /, adj. of or pertaining to the order Passeriformes; passerine. [ < NL Passeriformes, equiv. to L passer sparrow + iformes IFORMES] * * * ▪ bird Introduction also called  passerine  or  perching bird     any&#8230; …

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  • 69scream — /skreem/, v.i. 1. to utter a loud, sharp, piercing cry. 2. to emit a shrill, piercing sound: The sirens and whistles screamed. 3. to laugh immoderately or uncontrollably: The comedian had the audience screaming. 4. to shout or speak shrilly, esp …

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  • 70scream — [skrēm] vi. [ME screamen, akin to Fl schreemen, to scream, Ger schrei, a cry &LT; IE * skerei &LT; echoic base * (s)ker &GT; SHRIEK, RAVEN1, RING1] 1. a) to utter a shrill, loud, piercing cry in fright, pain, etc …

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