- caw
- caw "make a sound like a crow, raven, etc.," 1580s, imitative. As a noun, recorded from 1660s.
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caw — caw·die; caw·quaw; ma·caw; mi·caw·ber; mi·caw·ber·ish; mi·caw·ber·ism; caw; … English syllables
caw — [ kɔ ] verb intransitive when CROWS (=large black birds) caw, they make a loud unpleasant sound ╾ caw noun count … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Caw — (k[add]), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Cawed} (k[add]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Cawing}.] [Imitative. [root]22 Cf. {Chough}.] To cry like a crow, rook, or raven. [1913 Webster] Rising and cawing at the gun s report. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Caw — Caw, n. The cry made by the crow, rook, or raven. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Caw — {{{image}}} Sigles d une seule lettre Sigles de deux lettres > Sigles de trois lettres AAA à DZZ EAA à HZZ IAA à LZZ MAA à PZZ QAA à TZZ UAA à XZZ … Wikipédia en Français
caw — [ko: US ko:] n [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: From the sound] the loud sound made by some types of bird, especially ↑crows >caw v [I] … Dictionary of contemporary English
caw — ► NOUN ▪ the harsh cry of a rook, crow, or similar bird. ► VERB ▪ utter a caw. ORIGIN imitative … English terms dictionary
caw me — caw me, caw thee see ka v.; cf. claw v … Useful english dictionary
CAW — CAW. См. Углеродистая дуговая сварка. (Источник: «Металлы и сплавы. Справочник.» Под редакцией Ю.П. Солнцева; НПО Профессионал , НПО Мир и семья ; Санкт Петербург, 2003 г.) … Словарь металлургических терминов
caw — [kô] n. [echoic] the harsh, strident cry of a crow or raven vi. to make this sound … English World dictionary
