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crow 1 C0769500 (krō)n.1. Any of several large glossy black birds of the genus Corvus, having a characteristic raucous call, especially C. brachyrhynchos of North America.2. A crowbar.Idiom: as the crow flies In a straight line.
[Middle English croue, from Old English crāwe; see gerə- in Indo-European roots. Sense 2, from the resemblance of its forked end to a crow's foot or beak.]
crow 2 C0769500 (krō)intr.v. crowed, crow·ing, crows 1. To utter the shrill cry characteristic of a rooster.2. To exult over an accomplishment or piece of good fortune; boast. See Synonyms at boast1.3. To make a sound expressive of pleasure or well-being, characteristic of an infant.n.1. The shrill cry of a rooster.2. An inarticulate sound expressive of pleasure or delight.
[Middle English crouen, from Old English crāwan; see gerə- in Indo-European roots.]
Crow 1 C0769500 (krō)n. pl. Crow or Crows 1. A member of a Native American people formerly inhabiting an area of the northern Great Plains between the Platte and Yellowstone Rivers, now located in southeast Montana. The Crow became nomadic buffalo hunters after migrating west from the Missouri River in North Dakota in the 18th century.2. The Siouan language of the Crow.
[Translation of terms for the Crow people in many Native American languages, such as Lakota, Yanktonai, and Santee khąγí wičhasa, crow man : khąγí , crow + wičhasa, man.]
Crow 2 C0769500 (krō)n. See Corvus.crowing (ˈkrəʊɪŋ) n1. (Zoology) the sound made by a cock, particularly in the early morning2. literary boastingThesaurus| Noun | 1. |  crowing - an instance of boastful talk; "his brag is worse than his fight"; "whenever he won we were exposed to his gasconade"brag, bragging, gasconade, line-shooting, vaporing, crowboast, boasting, jactitation, self-praise - speaking of yourself in superlatives | | Adj. | 1. |  crowing - exhibiting self-importance; "big talk"boastful, braggart, bragging, braggy, cock-a-hoop, self-aggrandising, self-aggrandizing, bigproud - feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride; "proud parents"; "proud of his accomplishments"; "a proud moment"; "proud to serve his country"; "a proud name"; "proud princes" |
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crowing Cantus galli, laryngismus stridulus Pediatrics Noisy respiratory 'cawing', stridor and severe respiratory distress Crowing, causes of Congenital laryngeal stridor Crowing may be the first sign of congenital epiglottic and superglottic deformity or flabbiness–laryngomalacia and tracheomalacia with collapse and partial inspiratory airway obstruction, a condition more common in ♂; during the paroxysms, the children are hoarse, aphonic, dyspneic, have inspiratory muscle retractions and if prolonged, fail to thrive Double aortic arch Others, eg branchial cleft cysts, chondromalacia, congenital goiter, croup, intraluminal webs, laryngeal masses, lymphangioma, macroglossia, mandibular hypoplasia, mucus retention cysts, Pierre-Robin syndrome, and thyroglossal duct remnants
crowing (krō′ĭng) A noisy, harsh sound on inspiration. crowing
Related to crowing: stridorSynonyms for crowingnoun an instance of boastful talkSynonyms- brag
- bragging
- gasconade
- line-shooting
- vaporing
- crow
Related Words- boast
- boasting
- jactitation
- self-praise
adj exhibiting self-importanceSynonyms- boastful
- braggart
- bragging
- braggy
- cock-a-hoop
- self-aggrandising
- self-aggrandizing
- big
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