adjective
- Disagreeable to the sense of hearing: dry, grating, harsh, hoarse, jarring, rasping, raspy, raucous, rough, scratchy, strident. See sounds/pleasant sounds/unpleasant sounds/neutral sounds or silence.
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The adjective has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
like the cackles or squawks a hen makes especially after laying an egg
Synonym: cackly
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