Thesaurus results for OINK

oink

noun

Definition of oink

as in moo

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Recent Examples of oink This sweet piglet oinks, walks, and wags its tail, making playtime feel like farm life. — Jacquelyn Smith, Parents, 2 Nov. 2024 This oink vichy seersucker shirt dress is crafted from 100% Italian cotton and combines cute puff sleeves and lace detailing on the collar, along with practical side pockets and a waist tie. — Felicity Carter, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2023 And the oink doesn't stop there, with a layer of ham and bacon added to the mix along with beautiful slices of avocado, shredded lettuce and a creamy cheese spread to boot. — Chuck Blount, San Antonio Express-News, 11 Nov. 2022 With a focus toward fresh and local, the menu at downtown’s West Table Kitchen and Bar changes daily, but expect some sort of moo, cluck, swish or oink, including ribeye, duck, trout or pork chop. — Mary Ann Anderson, Twin Cities, 20 July 2019 Even though Laura the piglet speaks in oinks and Marina in meows, the two have formed a sweet and inseparable bond. — Maria Yagoda, PEOPLE.com, 8 June 2018

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Noun

Just say no to more moo juice One important person in the country's government is trying to modify this cultural habit.

— Fatma Tanis, NPR, 27 Aug. 2026
My personal highlights were the tender, lightly caramelized moo ping pork skewers with sticky rice, succulent tomato stracciatella sourdough toast, and copious flawless mango, which melted in my mouth like butter.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026

Definition of moo

Noun

Now life was like that; some days fine and firm and full of whatever, while other days the hoarse bark of the neighbors’ dog or a friend’s grim diagnosis and her body succumbed to an emotional gravity that pulled her into a free fall.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
Inside a white-walled room, a clinician administered ibogaine, a psychoactive compound derived from a sacred Central African bark.

— Claire Hoffman, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of bark

Noun

But about five minutes later, a sharp cracking sound momentarily replaced the shrill squeal of sirens, and the top half of the South Tower imploded, bringing the entire thing down.

— Timothy Townsend, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026
Witness Hoon Chan Sim, 53, was sitting on a park lawn with his dog near West Drive when he was startled by the squeal of braking tires, and spun around to see the horrific collision.

— Lincoln Anderson, New York Daily News, 25 July 2026

Definition of squeal

Noun

Receiver pressed to one cheek, Molly listens to the bleat at the line’s other end, in the Peace Action apartment.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of bleat

Noun

Our job was to build a story worthy of the Aflac Duck, one with a co-star who could keep up with the iconic quack.

— Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026
Scientists who disagreed with him, even those from Harvard and Oxford universities, were considered quacks.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of quack

Noun

Here at the Field of Dreams, the cornstalks still stretch 10 feet high, and the cicadas still form a deafening chirp.

— Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
For the right household, a Maine coon can offer an impressive presence, a playful spirit and a little chirp that makes home feel less quiet.

— Pat Mueller, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of chirp

Noun

Foxes use a variety of calls, including barks, howls, yaps, and growls.

— Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2026
But Wednesday down in Dove Valley felt like a level of intensity these Broncos hadn’t reached all offseason, emotions and bellows and yaps hinging on nearly every rep during team work.

— Luca Evans, Denver Post, 31 July 2025

Definition of yap

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