Read full poem →Where the cocks are crowing, crowing, crowing,
And the hens are cackling in the rose-apple tree,
Where the old draft-horse is neighing, neighing, neighing
Dictionary Entry
To make a sharp, broken noise or cry, as a hen or goose does.
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Common Phrases
. cacklinglaugh cacklinglaughter cacklinghens cacklinggeese cacklingcackling loud
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Poetry examples for “cackling”
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Read full poem →keys were very anxious to get out. They made a big
cackling noise, scratched the young coyotes, and made
their escape. The young ones cried and cried.