cawing

adjective

Definition of cawingnext
as in strident

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  1. strident
  2. raucous
  3. screeching
  4. cacophonous
  5. abrasive
  6. jarring
  7. discordant
Adjective
  • Being loud, being strident, making your point at the top of your lungs has become an American style of behavior everywhere, transforming even a pleasant little corner bistro into a frenzied circus of blasting sound, which, studies have shown, can cause hearing damage in those who work in them.
    John Mariani, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Advertisement Some candidates have echoed Newsom with a strident tone.
    Mackenzie Mays, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of strident
Adjective
  • Stanley Tucci: How Julia Child Changed My Life Tampopo (1985) Getty Images Juzo Itami's Tampopo is a raucous Japanese comedy filled with vignettes about different characters eating, cooking, and—in the case of a dapper gangster and his girlfriend—engaging erotically with food.
    Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 21 Dec. 2024
  • After receiving raucous applause from the studio audience — a handful of whom have been attending the Studio City, CA.
    Lynette Rice, Deadline, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of raucous
Adjective
  • The Juan Soto sweepstakes came to a screeching halt late Sunday night.
    Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Taurus April 20 – May 20 Speeding through life might be setting you up for a screeching halt.
    Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2024
Definition of screeching
Adjective
  • Hundreds of revelers roar at once, thrusting homemade torches into the freezing air and banging pans together with cacophonous glee.
    Amiel Stanek, Bon Appétit, 26 Nov. 2024
  • Getty The designation recognizes areas with pristine natural soundscapes, an increasingly necessary balm in our cacophonous modern world.
    CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2024
Definition of cacophonous
Adjective
  • This abrasive, exhilarating yet downbeat atmosphere was symbolized by a courtesy to the audience members: The management left a tub of bright orange earplugs near the door to prepare you for the emotional electric onslaught.
    Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Dales plays Deputy McCray, the obnoxious, abrasive head of the local Drug Task Force.
    Denise Petski, Deadline, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of abrasive
Adjective
  • That explains the Pet Shop Boys CD and all the rest, but product placement is always jarring and controversial, even if this was done to anchor the game to an 80s vibe.
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
  • Such a detail, says Clavio, will hopefully be found in a future edition, but movement on the screen is slow enough to not be physically jarring and to allow for a momentary sense of disbelief.
    Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of jarring
Adjective
  • Discovering the through line between discordant timelines offers a more extraordinary comment about the power of how Cauthen's music inspires artists and empowers a unique creative culture being embraced by country's mainstream.
    Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 30 Oct. 2024
  • That discordant distinction goes to Chelsea, with only 29 per cent of their fans feeling optimistic about what’s ahead.
    George Caulkin, The Athletic, 14 Aug. 2024
Definition of discordant
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