Strident complaint (4 letters) — Crossword Helper

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The Clue

Strident complaint (4 letter answer)

The Answer

YAWP

Tags

barbaric bark complain complaint cry harsh harshly raucou sound speech squawk strident whitman yawp

Notes

The answer YAWP is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1300 puzzles.

Related Clues

Bark
Complain
Squawk
Cry harshly
Harsh cry
Raucous cry
Raucous speech
Whitman's "barbaric" sound

Definition

YAWP as a verb:

1. (yawp, bawl) = make a raucous noise
2. (whine, grizzle, yammer, yawp) = complain whiningly