caws

Definition of cawsnext
plural of caw

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for caws
Noun
  • Hens make a combination of clucks and yelps when calling to a gobbler.
    Bruce Brady, Outdoor Life, 8 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • One minute later, cackles rippled through my eardrums at a higher decibel than before.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026
  • As evening falls, the clink of pints and bursts of cackles spill from Pat Collins Pub—where locals swap stories to the rhythm of fiddle tunes beneath an Irish twilight.
    Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • And while humans can often discern animal distress calls or differentiate dog barks, many animal noises may seem inconsequential to the untrained human ear.
    Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 19 Mar. 2026
  • One hums with high-speed drills and anxiety; the other echoes with joyful barks and tail wags.
    Henry I. Miller, STAT, 28 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The Wilkes-Barre Times Leader reported that the family also experienced foul odors and heard pig grunts in the home.
    Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 12 Apr. 2026
  • McKellen can make a terrific meal out of just a few grunts and groans, spending whole scenes mumbling about nothing in particular; meanwhile, Coel comes across as impenetrable, yet alluringly so.
    David Sims, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026
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“Caws.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caws. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.

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