Written Sound
Onomatopoeia Dictionary
Words that sound like the thing they mean: Imitative words. From the Greek "onoma" (name) and "poiein" (to make)
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hawk

an audible effort to force up phlegm from the throat

human

kite

old english name for bird of prey, usually a small hawk - probably imitative of its shrill plaintive cry

animal bird

scream

to utter a shrill piercing cry. note: the vocalization of eagles is often called screaming, although according to this wikipedia article, Bald Eagles normally squeak and have a shrill cry, punctuated by grunts, and the scream that is found in films this is usually the call of a Red-tailed hawk, dubbed into films for dramatic effect.

human animal


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