roar
verb (used without object)
to utter a loud, deep cry or howl, as in excitement, distress, or anger.
roarer
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a word derived from
roar.
Example Sentences
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They admit no more than that their horse is a "roarer," i.e., an animal who clears his ears, nose and throat with a sound like a bull alligator with his tail caught in a trap.
From Time Magazine Archive
And when there is boasting to be done, Bill will talk as loud and as long as any ring-tailed roarer that ever lived.
From Time Magazine Archive
Hank Williams Jr. has a roarer going on over at a big spread near Nashville.
From Time Magazine Archive
When he died of cancer of the stomach in 1885, the old roarer left his ranch in good hands.
From Time Magazine Archive
"A roarer, by all means!" said young Merryweather.
From Margaret Montfort by Etheldred B. (Etheldred Breeze) Barry
