coos 1 of 2

noun

plural of coo
1
as in babbles

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2
as in chirps

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coos

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of coo
as in sighs

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coos
  1. whispers
  2. clucks
  3. sighs
  4. murmurs
  5. cackles
  6. hisses
  7. grunts
  8. barks
Noun
  • Delicate Japanese simplicity prevails while leaving whispers of the original French palatial style—such as distinctive moldings that are unique to the building.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Everyone in town seemed to walk through that day in a daze; Leslie’s name was spoken in hushed whispers.
    — Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 31 July 2026
Definition of whispers
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
Verb
  • Inevitably the streak ends and everyone sighs, reflects and returns to work.
    — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026
  • Gosha sighs, at the prospect of having to raise an amount that, over in the States, would be less than 50 bucks.
    — Damon Wise, Deadline, 11 July 2026
Definition of sighs
Noun
  • For weeks, there have been murmurs in DC about a coming White House move to address the inevitability of powerful, open-source Chinese AI models being used by people and businesses across the globe.
    — Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 15 July 2026
  • Happy murmurs moved through the room whenever the Tour passed a place someone recognised, turning the stage into a shared travelogue.
    — Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 15 July 2026
Definition of murmurs
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
Definition of cackles
Verb
  • Gaga hisses to her hair and makeup team after Priestly swans away.
    — Nigel Smith, PEOPLE, 2 May 2026
  • Carrie’s voice hisses in my ear.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Apr. 2026
Definition of hisses
Noun
  • Most fights consist of dealing with waves of basic grunts with the occasional bruiser or shooter thrown in to keep you on edge.
    — Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 26 May 2026
  • The crowd erupted in hearty grunts and boos after the error.
    — Kendall Staton The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 25 May 2026
Definition of grunts
Noun
  • Incense usually comes in either cone or stick form and is composed of fragrant material — usually resins, seeds, barks and flowers — that’s bound together using a combustible material.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 17 June 2026
  • Caspar David Friedrich has sketchbooks of particular branches, twigs, barks of different trees.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 May 2026
Definition of barks
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