caw
noun
the harsh, grating cry of the crow, raven, etc.
cawed
Example Sentences
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Dierks Bentley’s stomps on his porch in Colorado jiggled the camera and an off-camera crow cawed at him.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 5, 2020
A workman passed through the garden, a bird cawed from the shade and flew away.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 2018
Sitting in the air-conditioned cafeteria while the cool breezes beckoned and the sea gulls gently cawed a few yards beyond, Josh Weintraub, 18, a film student, looked up from the laptop he was working on.
From New York Times ● Aug. 11, 2014
Crows in nearby trees cawed incessantly as the sisters considered what has happened here since the EPA arrived.
From Seattle Times ● May 24, 2010
The men shuddered, their daemons bristled or shook themselves or cawed harshly, and the men soothed them.
From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman
