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Bray (Verb)

Meaning 1

Reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading; "grind the spices in a mortar"; "mash the garlic".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Examples

  • To bray the spices, we used a mortar and pestle as instructed in the recipe.
  • You will need to bray the nuts until they turn into a coarse powder.
  • In the traditional method, the medicine is prepared by attempting to bray the roots in a mortar.
  • She carefully brayed the seeds with a mortar to make the spice mixture for the dish.
  • Using a mortar, she began to bray the dried herbs into the required fine consistency.

Synonyms

  • Crunch
  • Mash
  • Comminute
  • Grind

Hypernyms

  • Fragmentize
  • Break Up
  • Fragment

Hyponyms

  • Pulp
  • Pestle
  • Mill

Meaning 2

Braying characteristic of donkeys.

Classification

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

Examples

  • The donkey brayed loudly in response to its owner's voice.
  • As the sun set, a lone donkey began to bray plaintively in the fields.
  • The farmer's pet donkey often brayed impatiently when it was time to be fed.
  • The donkey brayed excitedly whenever it caught sight of its favorite treats.
  • At night, the sound of a stray donkey braying echoed through the quiet village streets.

Synonyms

  • Hee-haw

Hypernyms

  • Let Out
  • Utter
  • Let Loose

Related Words

  • Bray (noun)

Meaning 3

Laugh loudly and harshly.

Classification

Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.

Examples

  • She could barely contain herself, and her laughter turned into a loud, harsh bray that echoed through the silent library.
  • I brayed at the comedian's jokes, my laughter mingling with the rest of the audience's.
  • The movie was ridiculous, and I brayed at the absurd situations the characters found themselves in.
  • My sister has a distinctive laugh that's more of a bray, and it always draws attention.
  • The group of rowdy teenagers entered the restaurant, braying with laughter as they searched for a table.

Hypernyms

  • Express Joy
  • Express Mirth

Related Words

  • Bray (noun)
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