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clucks

  • present tense form
    of cluck (3rd person singular).
    cluck
    verb (used without object)
    to utter the cry of a hen brooding or calling her chicks.

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A University of Queensland-led study has found humans can tell if chickens are excited or displeased, just by the sound of their clucks.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 2, 2024

She clucks her tongue, disregarding his complaint as though she were dealing with a toddler, and then gets to the point: She took his place in line for the Iron Throne.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2022

And that could lead to a future with many more happy clucks.

From Science Magazine ● Jun. 28, 2022

My rooster's clucks are used to refer to the food – with the hens understanding that reference.

From Salon ● May 30, 2022

Hyenas snack on the excrement of herbivores with clucks of pleasure.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel