单词	cawing
释义	caw verb ˈkȯ  cawed; cawing; caws intransitive verb : to utter the harsh raucous natural call of the crow or a similar cry caw noun Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web Besides the bodily functions of Wake, the constant rhythm of waves crashing, seagulls cawing and machines humming on this isolated rock are some of the constants that carry from the dead of night to daybreak. Garrett Mitchell, azcentral, 24 Oct. 2019 The severity of the framing can seem at first like a distortion of reality, much like the wild, teeming soundscape, alive with buzzing insects, cawing birds, giggling children and distant gunshots. Justin Chang, latimes.com, 26 Apr. 2018 After Mike and Tina had quietly whispered their good-byes and slipped away, Rob and Laura, alone again on the mattress, listened to the muted sounds of the hot-tub party and the tropical birds caw-caw-ing softly in the night. Davy Rothbart, GQ, 18 July 2017 Above us, ravens wheeled and dove, circled and played, gliding up the cliff face on the drafts, and cawing down at the silly humans. Erin Mckittrick, Alaska Dispatch News, 11 July 2017 Word History Etymology imitative First Known Use 1589, in the meaning defined above Kids Definition caw 1 of 2 noun ˈkȯ  : the cry of a crow or a raven caw 2 of 2 verb cawed; cawing : to make the sound of a crow or raven cawing adjective as in squawking Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance squawking screeching strident raucous grinding scraping scratching abrasive jarring growling cacophonous discordant cracked guttural strained choked strangled croaking dissonant hoarse rasping gravel grating rough gravelly raspy unmusical growly throaty gruff unmelodious rusty husky inharmonious scratchy coarse croaky Antonyms & Near Antonyms gentle sweet soothing golden liquid mellifluous mellow tender gliding soft melodious smooth silken velvety melodic mellifluent musical lyrical lyric satiny euphonious See More
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