Definition of CAW

caw

Plural: caws

Noun

  • the sound made by corvine birds
  • The harsh cry of a crow.

Verb

Verb Forms: cawed, cawing, caws

  • To utter the harsh, raucous cry characteristic of a crow.
  • utter a cry, characteristic of crows, rooks, or ravens
  • To make the harsh cry of a crow, rook, or raven.

Intj

  • A rendering of the vocalisation of a crow or other corvid.

Examples

  • When his opponent played an unchallengeable, high-scoring word, he let out a defeated CAW.

Origin / Etymology

Onomatopoeic

Scrabble Score: 8

caw: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
caw: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
caw: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 9

caw: valid Words With Friends Word