brayer

Examples

• All

• Children laughed as the old brayer made its familiar noise near the barn.

• At dawn, the brayer could be heard from across the field.

• The brayer made a loud noise in the field.

• I heard a brayer echoing through the valley.

• The brayer startled everyone in the quiet village with its piercing call.

• At dawn, the brayer could be heard from across the field.

• Children laughed as the old brayer made its familiar noise near the barn.

Synonyms

R

roarer

vsbrayer

1 6.5

A person or animal that makes a very loud deep noise

is harsher and less deep, not characterized by low pitch

S

shrieker

vsbrayer

1 5.6

Someone or something that makes a loud high sound

is harsher and not primarily high-pitched or screaming in tone

W

wailer

vsbrayer

1 7.9

A person who cries loudly for a long time to show they are very sad, often at funerals

is a loud harsh cry that lacks the long high-pitched mourning tone

S

squawker

vsbrayer

7.5

An animal or person that makes a loud harsh noise

is often used for a donkey or similar animal's loud harsh cry

B

bawler

vsbrayer

8.6

A person or animal who cries loudly when upset

is a loud harsh vocalization, not mainly expressive of tears or sadness

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology