英语词汇“croaky”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

Example Sentences

Verb We could hear the frogs croaking by the pond. The man could only croak his name. He tried to speak but could barely croak. He had a heart attack and croaked.

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

For now, her two dogs, Wendy and Capitán, wait by the hamper; the roosters continue to croak; and a mother clutches her daughter’s photo in one hand and a rosary in the other.

Washington Post, 28 June 2021 Frogs croaked from a nearby ditch; birds trilled from the field’s edge.

Kirk Johnson, New York Times, 9 May 2020 Curtains of Spanish moss hang limply from cypress trees; frogs croak from their lily pad perches, and lazy alligators float through backwater channels.

Dallas News, 4 May 2020 Mono Lake in California has a huge population of frogs that normally croak in unison to keep predators from locating and targeting individual frogs.

John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 18 Apr. 2020 There are nearly 5,000 different species of frogs hopping, croaking, and swimming across the Earth of all different shapes and sizes.

Sara Kiley Watson, Popular Science, 4 Apr. 2020 Cisco croaks as Wells wraps his hands around his neck.

Chancellor Agard, EW.com, 26 Sep. 2019 Watching from bare branches, ravens warbled and croaked.

Kyle Hopkins, ProPublica, 24 Oct. 2019 Imagine the coniferous forests of the American West and you probably picture tall trees, forest floors littered with pine needles and pinecones, black bears, mountain lions, croaking frogs, and mountain blue birds.

National Geographic, 12 Aug. 2019

Noun

Soon, the croak of Atlanta’s very own Wizrd filled the studio.

Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 22 July 2022 Frogs croak, a skylark soars above all in dazzling pianistic glitter, grasshopper warblers rattle as their names suggest, and one reed warbler enters into a rapturous contrapuntal duet with another.

Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2021 Morrissey, who had an unvarnished croak for a voice and a melodic style that was very much his own, once called to his roommate from another room.

BostonGlobe.com, 23 July 2011 Bullfrogs croak and Yaqui topminnows wiggle through the pool once fed solely by natural artesian wells pulling ancient water from an aquifer.

Anita Snow, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Dec. 2020 The croak of thousands of invisible amphibians falls suddenly silent as the vets pass by on the way to Puntung's enclosure.

Henry Nicholls, Scientific American, 30 May 2012 Bullfrogs croak and Yaqui topminnows wiggle through the pool once fed solely by natural artesian wells pulling ancient water from an aquifer.

Anita Snow, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Dec. 2020 Bullfrogs croak and Yaqui topminnows wiggle through the pool once fed solely by natural artesian wells pulling ancient water from an aquifer.

Anita Snow, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Dec. 2020 See More

单词	croaky
释义	croak 1 of 2 verb ˈkrōk croaked; croaking; croaks intransitive verb 1 a : to make a deep harsh sound b : to speak in a hoarse throaty voice 2 : grumble sense 1 3 slang : die transitive verb 1 : to utter in a hoarse raucous voice 2 slang : kill croak 2 of 2 noun : a hoarse harsh cry or sound croaky ˈkrō-kē adjective Synonyms Verb beef bellyache bitch bleat carp caterwaul complain crab fuss gripe grizzle grouch grouse growl grumble grump holler inveigh keen kick kvetch maunder [chiefly British] moan murmur mutter nag repine scream squawk squeal wail whimper whine whinge [British] yammer yawp yaup yowl See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb We could hear the frogs croaking by the pond. The man could only croak his name. He tried to speak but could barely croak. He had a heart attack and croaked. Recent Examples on the Web Verb For now, her two dogs, Wendy and Capitán, wait by the hamper; the roosters continue to croak; and a mother clutches her daughter’s photo in one hand and a rosary in the other. Washington Post, 28 June 2021 Frogs croaked from a nearby ditch; birds trilled from the field’s edge. Kirk Johnson, New York Times, 9 May 2020 Curtains of Spanish moss hang limply from cypress trees; frogs croak from their lily pad perches, and lazy alligators float through backwater channels. Dallas News, 4 May 2020 Mono Lake in California has a huge population of frogs that normally croak in unison to keep predators from locating and targeting individual frogs. John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 18 Apr. 2020 There are nearly 5,000 different species of frogs hopping, croaking, and swimming across the Earth of all different shapes and sizes. Sara Kiley Watson, Popular Science, 4 Apr. 2020 Cisco croaks as Wells wraps his hands around his neck. Chancellor Agard, EW.com, 26 Sep. 2019 Watching from bare branches, ravens warbled and croaked. Kyle Hopkins, ProPublica, 24 Oct. 2019 Imagine the coniferous forests of the American West and you probably picture tall trees, forest floors littered with pine needles and pinecones, black bears, mountain lions, croaking frogs, and mountain blue birds. National Geographic, 12 Aug. 2019 Noun Soon, the croak of Atlanta’s very own Wizrd filled the studio. Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 22 July 2022 Frogs croak, a skylark soars above all in dazzling pianistic glitter, grasshopper warblers rattle as their names suggest, and one reed warbler enters into a rapturous contrapuntal duet with another. Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2021 Morrissey, who had an unvarnished croak for a voice and a melodic style that was very much his own, once called to his roommate from another room. BostonGlobe.com, 23 July 2011 Bullfrogs croak and Yaqui topminnows wiggle through the pool once fed solely by natural artesian wells pulling ancient water from an aquifer. Anita Snow, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Dec. 2020 The croak of thousands of invisible amphibians falls suddenly silent as the vets pass by on the way to Puntung's enclosure. Henry Nicholls, Scientific American, 30 May 2012 Bullfrogs croak and Yaqui topminnows wiggle through the pool once fed solely by natural artesian wells pulling ancient water from an aquifer. Anita Snow, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Dec. 2020 Bullfrogs croak and Yaqui topminnows wiggle through the pool once fed solely by natural artesian wells pulling ancient water from an aquifer. Anita Snow, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Dec. 2020 Bullfrogs croak and Yaqui topminnows wiggle through the pool once fed solely by natural artesian wells pulling ancient water from an aquifer. Anita Snow, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Dec. 2020 See More Word History Etymology Verb Middle English croken, of imitative origin First Known Use Verb 15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a Noun 1561, in the meaning defined above Kids Definition croak 1 of 2 verb ˈkrōk croaked; croaking 1 : to utter with a rough low voice "I need water," he croaked. 2 : to make a deep harsh sound frogs croaked croak 2 of 2 noun : a hoarse harsh sound or cry croaky adjective as in hoarse harsh and dry in sound a week of constant coughing left her with a croaky voice Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance hoarse gruff husky raspy rasping croaking gravelly throaty rusty scratchy grating coarse gravel growling guttural choked strangled strained screeching abrasive strident growly grinding cracked squawking raucous scratching scraping jarring discordant rough cawing dissonant cacophonous unmusical inharmonious unmelodious Antonyms & Near Antonyms sweet mellifluous mellow gentle soothing liquid golden soft smooth velvety tender mellifluent melodious silken melodic musical lyrical satiny gliding euphonious lyric See More
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