English language has a variety of words denoting the sounds of animals and birds. What do you call the sounds created by a cat, for instance? Well, they purr when they are happy, mew when they are hungry and caterwaul when they are on the roof at night. Some of the noises that animals make have interesting names in English.
The following is a list of sound words that denote animal sounds and bird cries. It also contains a list of words that denote the sounds produced by inanimate objects and sounds in nature. Search a word to find more about the sounds of animals and birds.
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