bray
1- the loud, harsh cry of a donkey.
- any similar loud, harsh sound.
- to utter a loud and harsh cry, as a donkey.
- to make a loud, harsh, disagreeable sound.
- to utter with a loud, harsh sound, like a donkey.
Origin of bray
1bray
2- to pound or crush fine, as in a mortar.
- Printing. to thin (ink) on a slate before placing on the ink plate of a press.
Origin of bray
2Examples from the Web for bray
Contemporary Examples of bray
Bray liked how it invoked the founding father “rising up from the grave.”
Bray said he knows everyone hates those bands, but that he still enjoys their music.
Bray selected a different student each time to lead the class in prayer and participated in the prayers herself.
The Louisiana Public School Cramming Christianity Down Students’ ThroatsAndrew Cohen
January 26, 2014
The immigrant groups and unions were receptive, but Bray said Occupiers see a danger there.
Though the national media may bray and belittle her, they continue to pay attention to her.
Historical Examples of bray
"I guess you'll not bray now," he remarked as he cut the rope.
Frank Roscoe's SecretAllen Chapman
Whether this caused it or not the boys could not tell, but the donkey did not bray after that.
Frank Roscoe's SecretAllen Chapman
He knew that Crews lived in Bray, but he had forgotten the address.
Changing WindsSt. John G. Ervine
With a rusty sword and a moke on board to bray like the Horse Marines.
The Battle of the BaysOwen Seaman
You may hear their bray in every café, and France is going to the devil.
DrossHenry Seton Merriman
bray
1- (intr) (of a donkey) to utter its characteristic loud harsh sound; heehaw
- (intr) to make a similar sound, as in laughinghe brayed at the joke
- (tr) to utter with a loud harsh sound
- the loud harsh sound uttered by a donkey
- a similar loud cry or uproara bray of protest
Word Origin for bray
bray
2- (tr) to distribute (ink) over printing type or plates
- (tr) to pound into a powder, as in a mortar
- Northern English dialect to hit or beat (someone or something) hard; bang
Word Origin for bray
Word Origin and History for bray
c.1300, from Old French braire "to cry," from Gallo-Romance *bragire "to cry out," perhaps from a Celtic source (cf. Gaelic braigh "to shriek, crackle"), probably imitative. Related: Brayed; braying.
c.1300, from bray (v.).