cawing
verbnounattested in dialogue
The act of producing a caw sound.
verb
- 1
Also a form of cawpresent participle and gerund of caw
noun
- 1
The act of producing a caw sound.
Whilst the proceedings of the Rooks seemed to be regulated with order and system, their cawings were significant of a good understanding, and the musical tones mentioned by the Editor of "The Naturalist," no one could fail to distinguish.
Forms
- plural
- cawings
cavern · A large cave.caviar · Roe of the sturgeon or of certain other large fish,…cavity · A hole or hollow depression in a solid object. A hollow area…
cawing · The act of producing a caw sound.
Cayman · Of or related to the Cayman Islands, understood…CC · Companion of the Order of Canada.cD · a type of giant elliptical galaxy