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yell

/jɛl/ adjective C2
  1. dry (of cow)
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There he checked, for he heard the yell of the Pack hunting, heard the bellow of a hunted Sambhur, and the snort as the buck turned at bay.
The Jungle Book, p. 19 · B2
It swelled up louder and louder, a hoarse yell of pain and fear and anger all mingled in the one dreadful shriek.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, p. 66 · B2
Then suddenly, about five minutes later, there came a most horrible yell—the most dreadful sound, Mr.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes, p. 75 · C1
A terrible scream—a prolonged yell of horror and anguish—burst out of the silence of the moor.
The Hound of the Baskervilles, p. 164 · C1

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