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bray
The auditory sense of this word carries a strong connotation of harshness and lack of harmony. It is rarely used to describe a pleasant sound, instead evoking a sense of jarring noise or sudden disruption. When applied to human voices, it is typically pejorative, suggesting a loud, grating, or obnoxious manner of speaking.
In a culinary or pharmaceutical context, the transitive use refers to a specific mechanical action of grinding. This usage is relatively rare in modern everyday English and is most frequently encountered in historical texts or specialized traditional recipes involving a mortar and pestle.
Meanings
Examples
The donkey began to bray loudly as soon as it saw the farmer.
I can hear the donkeys braying in the distance.
Bray the peppercorns into a coarse powder using the mortar.
The apothecary had to bray the dried roots for the potion.
I need to bray these herbs into a fine paste for the marinade.
He watched the chemist bray the minerals with steady precision.