heehaw
Barnyard vocal outburst
Heehaw is the braying sound a donkey makes—a loud, two-toned call alternating between a high wheeze and a low rasp.
The word imitates the sound itself.
By extension, a heehaw can be a coarse, braying laugh.
As a verb, to heehaw is to make such a sound: The old donkey heehawed at dawn.
Also spelled hee-haw.
Small domesticated donkey
- muleEquine hybrid, often sterile
- assHoofed beast or idiot
- jackassMale donkey; idiot
- jennetFemale of the ass
foal · equine · hooves · ears · Eeyore · stubborn · obstinate · surefooted
Boisterous burst of mirth
- cackleHarsh, shrill laugh
- horselaughLoud, coarse laugh
- snortNoisy nasal exhale
- brayHarsh donkey vocalization
roar · hoot · chortle · sidesplitter · crackup · convulse · boisterous · uproarious
Loud, deep cry
- vocalizationProducing sounds with voice
- neighHorse's vocal call
- whinnySoft equine call
- nickerSoft horse vocalization
snort · bleat · honk · screech · yawp · loud · raucous · harsh
burro
Small domesticated donkey
jennet · foal · equine · hooves · ears · Eeyore · stubborn · obstinate · surefooted · plodding
guffaw
Boisterous burst of mirth
- cackleHarsh, shrill laugh
- horselaughLoud, coarse laugh
- snortNoisy nasal exhale
bray · roar · hoot · chortle · sidesplitter · crackup · convulse · boisterous · uproarious · raucous
bellow
Loud, deep cry
- vocalizationProducing sounds with voice
- neighHorse's vocal call
- whinnySoft equine call
nicker · snort · bleat · honk · screech · yawp · loud · raucous · harsh · earsplitting
barnyard
Farm's animal enclosure
corral · paddock · countryside · homestead · livestock · haystack · fence · trough · country · rustic
ridicule
Contemptuous mocking treatment
scorn · contempt · razz · raspberry · scoff · sneer · tease · catcall · heckle · derisive