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bray

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1 syllable
4 characters
English (US)
Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “bray” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
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bray

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Because it is a word with a single syllable, bray is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.

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Definitions ofbray

1noun
  • The cry of an animal, now chiefly that of animals related to the ass or donkey, or the camel.

    Synonyms: hee-haw

  • (by extension) Any discordant, grating, or harsh sound.
1verb
  • Of an animal (now chiefly of animals related to the ass or donkey, and the camel): to make its cry.

    Synonyms: blore, hee-haw

    Example: "Whenever I walked by, that donkey brayed at me."

  • (by extension) To make a harsh, discordant sound like a donkey's bray.

    Example: "He threw back his head and brayed with laughter."

  • To make or utter (a shout, sound, etc.) discordantly, loudly, or in a harsh and grating manner.

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