bray Antonyms

Meaning of bray

Wordnet

bray (n)

the cry of an ass

Wordnet

bray (v)

braying characteristic of donkeys

reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading

laugh loudly and harshly

Webster

bray (v. t.)

To pound, beat, rub, or grind small or fine.

To make or utter with a loud, discordant, or harsh and grating sound.

Webster

bray (v. i.)

To utter a loud, harsh cry, as an ass.

To make a harsh, grating, or discordant noise.

Webster

bray (n.)

The harsh cry of an ass; also, any harsh, grating, or discordant sound.

A bank; the slope of a hill; a hill. See Brae, which is now the usual spelling.

bray Sentence Examples

  1. The donkey let out a loud bray, echoing across the farmyard.
  2. His laughter sounded like the bray of a donkey, booming and infectious.
  3. The bray of the donkey startled the other animals in the pasture.
  4. Despite his efforts to stifle it, his laughter emerged in a bray of amusement.
  5. The donkey's bray served as a wake-up call for the sleepy village every morning.
  6. As the donkey brayed loudly, the farmer hurried to check on him in the barn.
  7. His voice had a distinct bray, making it easy to recognize him from afar.
  8. The children giggled at the donkey's playful bray as they fed him carrots.
  9. In the distance, the unmistakable bray of the donkey signaled the approach of the farmer.
  10. The bray of the donkey added a touch of rustic charm to the countryside ambiance.

FAQs About the word bray

the cry of an ass, braying characteristic of donkeys, reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading, laugh loudly and harshlyTo pound, beat, rub,

grind, beat, crush, pound, mill, powder, pulverize, comminute, grate, mull

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The donkey let out a loud bray, echoing across the farmyard.

His laughter sounded like the bray of a donkey, booming and infectious.

The bray of the donkey startled the other animals in the pasture.

Despite his efforts to stifle it, his laughter emerged in a bray of amusement.