Definitions for brays

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Spelling: [brey]

IPA: /breɪ/

Brays is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 9 points.

You can make 55 anagrams from letters in brays (abrsy).

Definitions for brays

noun

1. the loud, harsh cry of a donkey.
2. any similar loud, harsh sound.

verb (used with object)

1. to utter with a loud, harsh sound, like a donkey.
2. to pound or crush fine, as in a mortar.
3. Printing. to thin (ink) on a slate before placing on the ink plate of a press.

verb (used without object)

1. to utter a loud and harsh cry, as a donkey.
2. to make a loud, harsh, disagreeable sound.

Origin of brays

1250-1300; Middle English brayen Old French braire to cry out (cognate with Medieval Latin bragīre to neigh) Celtic; compare Old Irish braigid (he) breaks wind

Examples for brays

bray liked how it invoked the founding father “rising up from the grave.”

Whether this caused it or not the boys could not tell, but the donkey did not bray after that.

With a rusty sword and a moke on board to bray like the Horse Marines.

"I guess you'll not bray now," he remarked as he cut the rope.

You may hear their bray in every café, and France is going to the devil.

bray selected a different student each time to lead the class in prayer and participated in the prayers herself.

bray said he knows everyone hates those bands, but that he still enjoys their music.

He knew that Crews lived in bray, but he had forgotten the address.

The immigrant groups and unions were receptive, but bray said Occupiers see a danger there.

Though the national media may bray and belittle her, they continue to pay attention to her.