braying

braying
An act or sound of braying.

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  • Braying — Bray ing, a. Making a harsh noise; blaring. Braying trumpets. Shak. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • braying — index blatant (obtrusive) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • Braying — Bray Bray (br[=a]), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Brayed} (br[=a]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Braying}.] [OE. brayen, OF. breier, F. broyer to pound, grind, fr. OHG. brehhan to break. See {Break}.] To pound, beat, rub, or grind small or fine. [1913 Webster]… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • braying — breɪ n. harsh cry of a donkey, heehaw v. utter a loud harsh cry like a donkey …   English contemporary dictionary

  • braying — a. Blatant, bellowing, clamorous, vociferous, noisy, obstreperous …   New dictionary of synonyms

  • braying — …   Useful english dictionary

  • Donkey — For other uses, see Donkey (disambiguation). Donkey Conservation status Domesticated Scientific classific …   Wikipedia

  • reu-1, rēu-, rū̆ - —     reu 1, rēu , rū̆     English meaning: to roar, murmur, etc.. (expr.), onomatopoeic words     Deutsche Übersetzung: Schallwurzel “brũllen, heisere Laute ausstoßen”; “brummen, murren”     Material: O.Ind. rü u ti, ruváti, ravati “bellow, roar …   Proto-Indo-European etymological dictionary

  • jackass penguin — noun small penguin of South America and southern Africa with a braying call • Syn: ↑Spheniscus demersus • Hypernyms: ↑penguin • Member Holonyms: ↑Spheniscus, ↑genus Spheniscus * * * noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • Priapus — For the ancient city in Asia Minor, see Karabiga. Priapus Fresco of Priapus, House of the Vettii, Pompeii. Minor rustic fertility god, protector of flocks, fruit plants, bees and gardens …   Wikipedia

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