bray

[ UK /bɹˈe‍ɪ/ ]
[ US /ˈbɹeɪ/ ]
NOUN
  1. the cry of an ass
VERB
  1. laugh loudly and harshly
  2. braying characteristic of donkeys
  3. reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading
    grind the spices in a mortar
    mash the garlic
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How To Use bray In A Sentence

  • There were no animals except quiet horses near our unit, and you might wake up to baaahs or brays during your farm stay, but the sound would be soothing to your nervous system, and start to heal our deep and disturbing disconnection from the land that sustains us. Judie Fein: From Five Star to Farm: How About a Little Agritourism?
  • He also looked on his donkey that brayed at his approach.
  • Like a lacertine Vicar of Bray, he varies incontinently from buff to blue, and from blue back to orange again, under stress of circumstances. Falling in Love With Other Essays on More Exact Branches of Science
  • Crosshatch denims, stretch fabrics, chambray denims, and leather thongs are some of the other pieces in the collection.
  • Other than the special sizing application, the greige fabrics are made of the same fibers, yarns and constructions as standard chambray or denim fabrics.
  • Bray was diagnosed with a brain condition called arteriovenous malformation or AVM. WN.com - Articles related to Survey: Limits Keep Teens From Bad Texting
  • As I trolled back and forth in the microfiche looking for the relevant piece, I was struck by the other things the chattering classes brayed five years ago.
  • Ghoma barked out a laugh that sounded very much like a goat's bray.
  • If you are wondering whether Scalia's ravings stem from some internally consistent theory, Ed Brayton will set you straight.
  • It took me a few seconds to realise that it was a donkey braying. Times, Sunday Times
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