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BAWLER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A loud weeper
Example:
their new baby is a real bawler
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("bawler" is a kind of...):
crier; weeper (a person who weeps)
Derivation:
bawl (cry loudly)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Someone who communicates vocally in a very loud voice
Synonyms:
bawler; bellower; roarer; screamer; screecher; shouter; yeller
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("bawler" is a kind of...):
communicator (a person who communicates with others)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "bawler"):
crier (a peddler who shouts to advertise the goods he sells)
Derivation:
bawl (make a raucous noise)
