Synonyms: baa, blat, blate, bleat
Definition: cry plaintively
Usage: The lambs were bleating
Similar words: utter, let loose, let out, emit
Definition: express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words)
Usage: She let out a big heavy sigh; He uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand
Definition: disposed to avoid notice
Usage: they considered themselves a tough outfit and weren't bashful about letting anybody know it; (`blate' is a Scottish term for bashful)
Similar words: backward
Definition: (used of temperament or behavior) marked by a retiring nature
Usage: a backward lover