Thesaurus results for CAWS

caws

noun

plural of caw

as in crows

Related Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for caws

Noun

With a few hoots and hollers, and even a couple clucks, the group took off on their ascent to the Betty Bear Hut.

— Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 30 July 2026
Hens make a combination of clucks and yelps when calling to a gobbler.

— Bruce Brady, Outdoor Life, 8 Apr. 2026

Definition of clucks

Noun

The doc is similarly unflinching in showing the horrific scene from 1900 in which Donald Sutherland’s sadistic fascist murders a young boy in a shockingly callous way, while Laura Betti as his equal in cruelty dissolves into blood-curdling cackles.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026
Her performance presents as camp, but her dynamic range of loud cackles and quiet glances is fabulous.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of cackles

Noun

Ranging from the sound of emergency sirens and birds screeching to low grunts and guttural hoots, their vocalizations reverberate from a sanctuary in the hot, dry hills of the Santa Clarita Valley, north of Los Angeles.

— Jaimie Ding, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2026
As Yerman called for help from the grunts and worked on getting medical evacuation helicopters inbound, Capers ordered Crepeau to call in mortars dangerously close to the Marines’ position—a risky gamble that silenced the enemy guns.

— Ethan Rocke, Charlotte Observer, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of grunts

Noun

On the southern end of the loop, check out the interactive Bison Center to feel hides, hear the creatures’ varied grunts and bleats, and learn about the park’s efforts to sustainably maintain the herd.

— Jess Hoffert, Midwest Living, 5 Aug. 2026
The real money to be made from the president’s online bleats isn’t in knowing what the US government is going to do.

— Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of bleats

Noun

Carroll wound up living with Newton-John and her mother in their Hampstead mews apartment for two years.

— Michelle Duncan, Architectural Digest, 26 Sep. 2026
Don’t miss village-feel Pavilion Road, once Victorian stable blocks and now a mews lined with independent cafes, restaurants, and boutiques including Heidi Klein, Papersmiths, and The Little White Company.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026

Definition of mews

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

cawing

caws

cay

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Caws.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caws. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of caws

noun

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

heterodox

Popular in Grammar & Usage

Do You Need a New Language Peeve?

More Commonly Mispronounced Words

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

Popular in Wordplay

7 Great Ways to Say 'Great'

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

The Words of the Week - Oct. 2

16 Food Words Recently Added to the Dictionary

Popular

Do You Need a New Language Peeve?

7 Great Ways to Say 'Great'

The Longest Long Words List

Games & Quizzes