n
Shrillness; high pitch; – said of sounds.
n
(countable, uncountable) A confused murmur, as of a stream.
n
An instance of baying; a howl.
v
(intransitive, chiefly Yorkshire) To cry.
n
(figuratively) Any place full of activity, or in which people are very busy.
v
(transitive) To grumble at or to.
adj
Characterised or marked by bellowing
v
(archaic, dialectal) To cry; cry out; weep.
v
To make noises or broken words while crying.
n
(medicine) An abnormal sound in the body heard on auscultation (for example, through using a stethoscope); a murmur.
v
(intransitive) To make a sharp, broken noise or cry, as a hen or goose does.
adj
(especially of sound) Sounding as if it is coming through a tin can.
v
(obsolete) To open; to yawn.
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(medicine, archaic) A nervous affection with spasm of the muscles closing the glottis.
n
A din or confused noise, as of many voices, birdsong, etc.
adv
With a chirping sound.
adj
Making chirping noises.
adj
making chirruping noises
v
(obsolete) To grumble or mutter sulkily.
v
(British, Ireland, dialect) To grumble, complain.
v
To hum or rumble, as an engine
adv
In a clicky manner; with clicking sounds.
v
To creak or squeak, as a timber or wheel.
v
(idiomatic) To smile, especially while attempting not to.
adv
With a creaking sound.
adj
grating, crackling or popping
v
(India) To complain, to grumble
adv
With a croaking sound.
adj
(of a sound) Like that of a frog.
v
(transitive, intransitive) To hum or sing softly or in a sentimental manner.
adv
With a crooning sound.
adj
Characterized by crooning.
v
(obsolete, intransitive) To make a growling noise, as the stomach.
v
(obsolete) Cry as deer do at rutting time; murmur deeply.
n
(of an animal) A typical sound made by the species in question.
n
An instance of curmurring.
n
A low-pitched murmuring, grumbling sound.
n
Harsh, throaty, staccato, monotone voice.
n
A harsh, guttural, sometimes unintelligible vocal style associated with death metal music.
adj
(of a sound) Coming from deep in the throat.
adj
(of a sound) Like a drone (hum or buzz).
n
Alternative form of eefing [An Appalachian vocal technique similar to beatboxing, with a wheezy, hiccupy sound.]
v
To produce a high-pitched squeal, as in fear or trepidation.
v
(US, chiefly Midland American English and Western American English) To complain; to rant; to rave.
n
The high-pitched howling noise heard when there is a loop between a microphone and a speaker.
adj
Characterized by the kind of sound distortion called feedback.
adj
(poetic) Becoming murmurous; roaring.
v
(intransitive, UK dialectal) To grumble, whine, or whimper; fret; show discontent; murmur; complain.
adj
Suffering from a frog in one's throat; hoarse.
v
To mumble, to mutter, to murmur.
n
A vocalization similar to a cat's purring.
v
Alternative form of gnar [To snarl or growl.]
adj
(of a sound) grating and harsh
n
Obsolete form of groan. [A low, mournful sound uttered in pain or grief.]
adj
(typically of a voice) Harsh and unpleasant.
adj
Of a voice: unpleasantly harsh or rasping.
v
Pronunciation spelling of grinning.
v
to cry continuously but not very loudly - especially of a young child.
v
(typically of domestic animals) To stare at people who are eating in the hope that they will offer to share their food
n
A low sound associated with extended suffering, sorrow, and toil.
v
To grunt; to growl; to snarl; to murmur.
v
Obsolete spelling of groan [To make a groan.]
n
(by extension) A similar sound made by a human.
n
A person, creature or thing that growls.
adj
Low, deep in the throat; guttural
n
(onomatopoeia) A low thundering, rumbling or growling sound.
v
(Scotland, intransitive) To make a grunting sound.
n
(colloquial) A small grumble.
adv
With a grunting sound.
adj
Full of grunts; expressed with grunts.
adj
Making grunting sounds.
v
(intransitive) To murmur, complain.
n
A harsh and throaty spoken sound
adj
(phonology) Having a strongly trilled sound, like that of a cat purring.
adj
Making a hissing sound.
v
Alternative form of humph. [(intransitive) To utter "humph!" in doubt or disapproval.]
v
(uncommon) To utter hoarsely; to croak.
v
(UK, US, Southern US, dialect) To grumble.
n
A stock sound effect of a man's scream, used in numerous films.
n
(television) feedback (high-pitched howling noise caused by a loop between microphone and speaker)
n
A high-pitched squeal produced by feedback when a microphone is too close to its connected speakers.
n
That which howls, especially an animal such as a wolf or a howler monkey.
n
(electronics) A high-pitched squeal produced by feedback when a microphone is too close to its connected speakers.
v
(intransitive) To cause a tumult or racket.
n
An often indistinct sound resembling human humming.
adj
(of a voice) Hoarse and rough-sounding.
n
(by extension) An unpleasant wailing sound.
v
Alternative spelling of kvetch [To whine or complain, often needlessly and incessantly.]
n
(British dialect) A confused noise; an uproar; a hubbub.
v
(rare) To mumble or stammer from doubt or hesitation.
v
(obsolete) To mutter; to mumble or speak incoherently; to maunder.
v
(intransitive, obsolete) To beg; to whine like a beggar.
v
Obsolete form of mewl. [To cry weakly with a soft, high-pitched sound; to whimper; to whine.]
v
To make a two-syllable wailing noise.
n
The act of producing a mew sound.
v
(intransitive, dated) To give the cry of a cat.
n
Unpleasant background noise generated from the sound of a microphone.
v
(intransitive, dialectal) To grumble secretly.
n
One who makes a moaning sound.
n
The utterance of a moan.
n
(slang, historical) An air-raid siren.
n
Obsolete form of meow (“cry of a cat”). [The cry of a cat.]
v
Obsolete spelling of moan [(transitive, now rare) To complain about; to bemoan, to bewail; to mourn.]
adj
(obsolete) lowing; bellowing
n
An act in which someone mumbles something
adv
With a mumbling sound.
v
To move the lips with the mouth closed; to mumble, as in sulkiness.
n
(countable, uncountable) Any low, indistinct sound, like that of running water.
v
(intransitive) Of starlings, to gather in large flocks at dusk.
n
An act or instance of murmuring.
adv
With a murmuring sound.
adj
Low, indistinct (of a sound); reminiscent of a murmur.
v
To speak softly and incoherently, or with imperfect articulations.
n
(nonce word) An act of muttering or complaining.
adv
With a muttering sound.
adj
Sounding like a mutter.
n
Initialism of noise, vibration, and harshness. [(uncountable) Various sounds, usually unwanted or unpleasant.]
n
(obsolete, rare) A snarling or grumbling.
v
(transitive) To surpass in hissing.
n
(psychology) A scream produced during primal therapy
n
A whining or whimpering.
n
The motion of a small stream among obstructions; flowing with a murmuring sound.
v
(intransitive) To make a vibrating throaty sound, as from pleasure.
adv
With a purring noise or tone.
adv
In a quacking manner; with quacking sounds.
adj
Harsh-sounding; having an unpleasant noise
v
(Northern England, Scotland) To complain or cry incessantly.
adj
(of sound) Rough, raw, especially of vocal quality.
n
(obsolete) The condition of being hoarse or raucous.
adj
(of a sound or voice) High and thin in tone.
adj
(rare) Mooing, lowing.
v
(intransitive) To murmur back or again; to reply in murmurs.
adj
Loud and hoarse; offensive to the ear; harsh; grating.
n
A muted sound of complaint or discontent.
adj
Making a rumbling noise.
adj
Indistinct or confounded in sound; murmuring; vaguely heard.
adv
With a rustling sound.
adv
With turbulence and noise.
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a scream.
adj
loud and high-pitched; sounding like a scream
v
To make a high-pitched cry like that of a hawk.
n
(countable) A high-pitched strident or piercing sound, such as that between a moving object and any surface.
n
(US) The screaming crowds near Wellesley College during the annual Boston Marathon.
adv
In a screeching way; with screeching noises.
n
A discordant high-pitched noise.
n
An abrupt, high-pitched sound.
n
(obsolete) A cry or shout.
v
Obsolete form of shriek. [(intransitive) To utter a loud, sharp, shrill sound or cry, as do some birds and beasts; to scream, as in a sudden fright, in horror or anguish.]
v
(intransitive) To utter a loud, sharp, shrill sound or cry, as do some birds and beasts; to scream, as in a sudden fright, in horror or anguish.
adv
With a shrieking sound.
n
(slang, derogatory) A noisy child.
adj
Inclined to shriek, or characterised by shrieks.
n
(obsolete) A shriek or shrieking; sobbing.
adv
With a hissing or sibilant sound.
v
To speak with a hissing sound.
adj
Having a hissing sound; sibilant.
n
Alternative form of skrik [(South Africa) A shock; a fright.]
v
(Britain, regional) To cry, sob, cry out or yell; to scream.
adv
In a slurping way; with slurping sounds.
v
to make the noise of an animal (such as a pig) eating
n
A growl, for example that of an angry or surly dog, or similar; grumbling sounds.
adv
With a sniffing sound or action.
adv
With sniffling sounds.
v
To breathe during sleep with harsh, snorting noises caused by vibration of the soft palate.
adv
With a snorting sound.
n
A murmuring sound; rushing, rustling, or whistling sound.
adj
(informal) Characteristic of a sound bite.
n
Synonym of crested screamer
adv
With spluttering noises.
adv
With sputtering noises.
v
(intransitive, historical) To throw weighted sticks at small animals.
v
To make a squawking noise; to yell, scream, or call out shrilly.
adv
In a squawking way; with squawking noises.
adj
Making squawking sounds.
n
(rare) The quality of being squeaky.
adv
With a squeaking sound.
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a squeaking sound; slightly squeaky.
adj
Tending to produce a high-pitched sound or squeak.
n
Loud and noisy squealing.
n
Any animal or person who squeals.
adv
With a squealing noise.
adj
Making a squealing sound.
n
(informal) A cry of squee.
adj
that squelches, or makes a squelching sound
n
(by extension) Any loud whisper intended to be heard.
adj
Sounding like snoring or snorting.
adj
Loud; shrill, piercing, high-pitched; rough-sounding
n
A harsh, shrill, unpleasant noise.
adj
Making a stridulating sound.
n
A high-pitched chirping, grating, hissing, or squeaking sound, as male crickets and grasshoppers make by rubbing certain body parts together.
n
A low and indistinct whispering sound; a murmur.
n
(poetic) A whispering sound.
adv
(obsolete, rare) In the manner of a whisper.
adj
Full of whispering or rustling sounds.
n
(literary) A whispering or rustling sound; a murmur.
n
Any high-pitched or shrill voice or sound.
adv
With a trilling sound.
n
The sound of such an exclamation of disapproval.
n
A tsk sound of disapproval.
v
To make a tut tut sound of disapproval.
n
The act of making a tut sound in disapproval.
adv
With a twittering sound.
n
The act of ululating; a long, loud, wavering cry or howl.
v
(intransitive) To make the um sound to express uncertainty or hesitancy.
v
(intransitive, rare) To make the umm sound to express confusion or hesitancy.
n
A subdued growling or grumbling.
n
A low creaky vocal vibration caused by rapid vibration of the vocal chords.
v
(slang) Alternative form of whale on [(slang) To strike an opponent heavily and repeatedly in a fight.]
n
A loud drawn out scream or howl.
adv
With a warbling sound.
adj
Having a warbling quality; tending to warble
n
A plaintive cry or howl, as of a cat.
n
Alternative form of wauling [A plaintive cry or howl, as of a cat.]
n
A guttural pronunciation of the letter r; a wharl.
n
An ordinary whisper exaggerated so as to produce the hoarse sound known as the "stage whisper"; a forcible whisper with some admixture of tone.
adv
With a wheezing sound.
n
(in the plural) A state of nervous anxiety.
v
To say something in a whimpering manner.
adv
With a whimpering sound.
adj
Making a whimpering sound.
v
(intransitive) To make a sound resembling such a cry.
n
(UK, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland) A cry.
v
(colloquial, intransitive) To whinny.
adv
With a whinnying sound.
v
(intransitive) To make a low, sibilant sound.
n
Whispering; whispered speech.
adj
Producing or resembling a whisper.
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a whistle (shrill high-pitched sound).
adv
With a whistling sound.
n
A gasp, characteristic of whooping cough.
n
A stock sound effect of a man's scream, used in numerous films.
v
(obsolete, intransitive) To cry like a cat; to waul.
n
(archaic, dialectal) A low roaring or rushing sound.
adj
Of a book: having a yapp.
adj
yappy; resembling or producing yapping sounds
adj
Of a dog, yapping in an annoying manner.
v
(intransitive, archaic) To growl or snarl like a dog.
n
A vocal sound of gradually descending pitch, between a yawn and a sigh, sometimes used in speech therapy.
n
A person who yawps; one who cries vigorously.
n
An abrupt, high-pitched noise or utterance.
n
A prolonged, loud cry, like the sound of an animal; a wail; a howl.
adj
(informal) Tending to make yowling sounds.
n
A people that speak in buzzing, mumbling, or rumbling noises (related to the Hebrew word זמזם (“buzzer”)).
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