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cawed

/kɔd/

Meanings
verb
To make the harsh cry of a crow, rook, or raven.

Examples :

"The crow perched on the fencepost and cawed loudly. "
animal bird sound nature communication

Related Words

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harsh verb

/hɑːʃ/ /hɑɹʃ/

To negatively criticize.

"Quit harshing me already, I said that I was sorry!"

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and noun

/ænd/ /ənd/ /ən/

In rhythm, the second half of a divided beat.

"The drummer emphasized the ands in the song, making the rhythm very clear. "

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make noun

/meɪk/

Brand or kind; model.

"What make of car do you drive?"

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to adverb

/tʉː/ /tuː/ /tu/

Toward a closed, touching or engaging position.

"Please push the door to."

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perched verb

/pɜːrtʃt/ /pɜːrtʃɪt/

To rest on (or as if on) a perch; to roost.

"The robin perched on the edge of the birdbath, getting ready to take a drink. "

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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cry noun

/kɹaɪ̯/

A shedding of tears; the act of crying.

"After we broke up, I retreated to my room for a good cry."

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rook noun

/ɹuːk/

A European bird, Corvus frugilegus, of the crow family.

"I saw a rook building its nest in the tall oak tree outside my kitchen window. "

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loudly adverb

/ˈlaʊdli/

In a loud manner; at a high volume.

"He spoke loudly so that his brother could hear him from across the street."

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fencepost noun

/ˈfɛnsˌpoʊst/ /ˈfɛnsˌpoʊst/

A post which helps hold up a fence.

"The cow leaned heavily against the fencepost, but it was strong enough to hold the fence up. "

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crow noun

/kɹəʊ/ /kɹoʊ/

A bird, usually black, of the genus Corvus, having a strong conical beak, with projecting bristles; it has a harsh, croaking call.

"I saw a crow perched on the telephone wire, making a loud, croaking sound. "

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raven noun

/ˈɹeɪvən/ /ˈɹævən/

Any of several, generally large and lustrous black species of birds in the genus Corvus, especially the common raven, Corvus corax.

"The raven perched on the fencepost, its glossy black feathers gleaming in the sunlight. "