Sounds

Interesting noises that people and animals make.

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Snarling is something an animal does when it is angry or feels threatened. It usually shows its teeth and makes a low, rough growling sound.

Dogs and other animals snarl to say "do not come closer" or "I might bite."

S is for Snore

Sometimes when you are asleep, while you breathe the soft tissues at the back of your mouth vibrate and make a noise, which is called snoring. Snoring can be quite quiet, or very loud and annoying enough to keep anyone else near them awake.

S is for Snort

A snort is a short, sharp, loud noise made by suddenly blowing out air through your nose.
Horses and pigs are the animals that snort most often.

S is for Sound

Sound is something that you hear through your ears. It is made up of vibrations that can travel through air as well as many other substances. Sound won't travel through everything - many substances block sound.

S is for Squeak

A squeak is a short, high-pitched noise. Small animals like mice squeak. Metal surfaces that are not well lubricated will squeak when they rub together, for example a squeaky door.

T is for Thunder

Thunder is the loud rumbling sound made by lightning. Thunder can also describe other loud noises, for example "the herd of horses thundered by".

T is for Toot

A toot is the sound a horn makes, or anything that sounds similar to that noise.

T is for Tweet

A tweet is a short, high-pitched noise made by small birds and some baby birds. Another word for tweet is chirp.

V is for Voice

Your voice is the sounds you can make from your mouth when you talk or sing.
You can also use the word voice to describe using your voice, or just making your opinion heard another way, for example "He voiced his disapproval about the new development".

W is for Whir

A whir is a humming or buzzing sound made by something quickly moving backwards and forwards or around and around. Things that whir include electric fans and bird's wings.

W is for Woof

Woof is a noise a dog makes.

Y is for Yap

A yap is a short, sharp, high pitched bark. Small dogs tend to yap, and can be very annoying for people who live near them.

Y is for Yell

You yell when you shout loudly. People often yell out to get someone's attention, or because they are hurt.

Y is for Yelp

A yelp is a short, sharp noise made by a dog, often because they have been hurt. Anyone who makes a similar sound is also said to be yelping, for example "she let out a yelp of pain".

Y is for Yip

A yip is a short, sharp bark, very similar to a yap.

Y is for Yodel

Yodelling is a kind of singing that frequently changes between your ordinary voice and falsetto. Swiss mountaineers sing like this.

Y is for Yuck

Yuck is a sound you make when you think something is disgusting. Children often say yuck about food they don't like to eat.

Y is for Yum

Yum, or yummy, is a sound you make when you really enjoy your food.
Yummy is also an adjective that children use to describe really delicious food.

Z is for Zing

A zing is a sharp sound, like the sound of something moving past very fast.
Zing is also something that adds vitality or excitement to something, as in "add a little zing to your presentation".