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91cacophonous — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. ill sounding, dissonant, discordant, raucous; see harsh 1 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) (VOCABULARY WORD) a. [kuh KOF uh nus] harsh sounding, jarring, especially designating incongruent sounds heard over one another.… …
92rasping — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. hoarse, grating, grinding; see harsh 1 , hoarse , raucous 1 . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Disagreeable to the sense of hearing: dry, grating, harsh, hoarse, jarring, raspy, raucous, rough, scratchy, squawky,… …
93strident — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. shrill, grating, vociferous; see loud 1 . See Synonym Study at vociferous . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) (VOCABULARY WORD) a. [STRI dunt] shrill, harsh. His strident screaming got the governor s attention. SYN.: shrill …
94blare — [c]/blɛə / (say blair) verb (blared, blaring) –verb (i) 1. to emit a loud raucous sound. –verb (t) 2. to sound loudly; proclaim noisily. –noun 3. a loud raucous noise. 4. glaring intensity of colour. {Middle English blaren, from Middle Dutch} …
95loud — [adj1] blaring, noisy big, blatant, blustering, boisterous, booming, cacophonous, clamorous, crashing, deafening, deep, ear piercing, ear splitting, emphatic, forte, full, full mouthed, fulminating, heavy, high sounding, intense, loud voiced,… …
96squawk — [skwôk] vi. [echoic] 1. to utter a loud, harsh cry, as a parrot or chicken ☆ 2. Informal to complain or protest, esp. in a loud or raucous voice vt. to utter in a squawk n. 1. a loud, harsh cry ☆ 2. Informal a loud, raucous complaint or protest …
97switched on — {adj.}, {slang} 1. In tune with the latest fads, ideas, and fashions. * /I dig Sarah, she is really switched on./ 2. Stimulated; as if under the influence of alcohol or drugs. * /How come you re talking so fast? Are you switched on or something?/ …
98switched on — {adj.}, {slang} 1. In tune with the latest fads, ideas, and fashions. * /I dig Sarah, she is really switched on./ 2. Stimulated; as if under the influence of alcohol or drugs. * /How come you re talking so fast? Are you switched on or something?/ …
99Husky — Hus ky, a. [Prob. for husty; cf. OE. host cough, AS. hw[=o]sta; akin to D. hoest, G. husten, OHG. huosto, Icel. h[=o]sti. See {Wheeze}.] Rough in tone; harsh; hoarse; raucous; as, a husky voice. [1913 Webster] …
100Raucid — Rau cid (r[add] s[i^]d), a. [L. raucus hoarse; cf. LL. raucidus.] Hoarse; raucous. [R.] Lamb. [1913 Webster] …
