bray(n = noun.event) - the cry of an ass;
is a kind of cry
Derived forms verb bray3, verb bray1
1. bray(v = verb.communication) hee-haw - braying characteristic of donkeys;
is one way to emit, let loose, let out, utter
Derived form noun bray1
Sample sentences:
Something ----s
2. bray(v = verb.change) comminute, crunch, grind, mash - reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading; "grind the spices in a mortar"; "mash the garlic"
is one way to break up, fragment, fragmentise, fragmentize
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
3. bray(v = verb.body) - laugh loudly and harshly;
is one way to express joy, express mirth, laugh
Derived form noun bray1
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP
To pound, beat, rub, or grind small or fine. [1913 Webster]
"Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar, . . . yet will not his foolishness depart from him." [1913 Webster]
1. To utter a loud, harsh cry, as an ass. [1913 Webster]
"Laugh, and they
Return it louder than an ass can bray." [1913 Webster]
2. To make a harsh, grating, or discordant noise. [1913 Webster]
"Heard ye the din of battle bray?" [1913 Webster]
To make or utter with a loud, discordant, or harsh and grating sound. [1913 Webster]
"Arms on armor clashing, brayed
Horrible discord." [1913 Webster]
"And varying notes the war pipes brayed." [1913 Webster]
The harsh cry of an ass; also, any harsh, grating, or discordant sound. [1913 Webster]
"The bray and roar of multitudinous London." [1913 Webster]
A bank; the slope of a hill; a hill. See Brae, which is now the usual spelling. Fairfax. [1913 Webster]
bray, n. & v.
--n. a the cry of a donkey. b a sound like this cry, e.g. that of a harshly-played brass instrument, a laugh, etc.
--v.
1 intr. make a braying sound.
2 tr. utter harshly.
bray, v.tr. archaic pound or crush to small pieces, esp. with a pestle and mortar.
Etymology:
ME f. AF braier, OF breier f. Gmc
VB come to dust, be disintegrated, be reduced to powder reduce to powder, grind to powder, pulverize, comminute, granulate, triturate, levigate, scrape, file, abrade, rub down, grind, grate, rasp, pound, bray, bruise, contuse, contund, beat, crush, cranch, craunch, crunch, scranch, crumble, disintegrate, attenuate.
VB cry, roar, bellow, blare, rebellow, growl, snarl, bark, bow-wow, yelp, bay, bay at the moon, yap, yip, yipe, growl, yarr, yawl, snarl, howl, grunt, gruntle, snort, squeak neigh, whinny, bray, mew, mewl, meow, purr, caterwaul, pule, baa, bleat, low, moo, troat, croak, peep, coo, gobble, quack, honk, gaggle, guggle, crow, caw, squawk, screech cackle, cluck, clack, chuck, chuckle, hoot, hoo, chirp, cheep, chirrup, twitter, cuckoo, warble, trill, tweet, pipe, whistle, hum, buzz, hiss, blatter, ratatat.