bleats

Flock's vocal sounds

Bleats is the plural of bleat, the wavering cry made by sheep and goats.

By extension, any weak, whiny complaint: His bleats about unfair treatment fell on deaf ears.

As a verb form, bleats describes making this sound: The lamb bleats for its mother.

sheepsound

baa

Ovine vocalization

  • lambJuvenile sheep
  • eweFemale ovine
  • ramAdult male sheep

flock · wool · shepherd · ovine · fleece · sheepdog · pasture · meadow · herding · lambing

plaintive

whimper

Quiet, plaintive cry

  • whineComplain in high pitch
  • mewlCry weakly, softly
  • wailProlonged mournful cry

moan · cry · lament · pitiful · mournful · woeful · forlorn · pathetic · pleading · supplicating

goatsound

kid

Child or young goat

herd · browse · graze · ruminate · cud · cashmere · angora · wether · doe · buck

complain

whine

Complain in high pitch

  • gripeVoice minor displeasure
  • grumbleLow, discontented murmuring
  • moanLow vocal complaint

protest · kvetch · snivel · grouse · carp · nag · fuss · prattle · drone · mutter

Categories
Opposites
animal vocalization type

bleatsroars

Loud, deep cries

barks · moos · growls · howls · bellows

vocal quality/assertiveness

bleatsroars

Loud, deep cries

bellows · thunders · booms · commands · proclaims

Family

bleat, bleater, bleating, bleated, bleatings, bleaters

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G