The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word GASP , but the solution may also be EEK which is one of the most recent solution (2005 in Newsday).
Sound of dismay crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| GASP | 71 % | 4 |
| EEK | 14 % | 3 |
| GROAN | 14 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Sound of dismay
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- groan
- moan
- sigh
- whimper
- whimpering
- wail
- whine
- moaning
- give
- anticipation
- utter
- crier
Crossword Answer definitions
GASP noun- A short, sudden intake of breath.
- : A draw or drag on a cigarette (or gasper).
- To draw in the breath suddenly, as if from a shock.
- To breathe laboriously or convulsively.
- To speak in a breathless manner.
- To pant with eagerness; to show vehement desire.
- The sound of a gasp.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result GASP
- Reaction of surprise
- Post-aerobics breath, perhaps
- Shocked reaction
- Shocking reaction
- Breathe laboriously
- Express surprise
- Wheeze
- Pant
- Sound from one who was underwater too long
- Shocked sound
More clues leading to the result EEK
- "A mouse!"
- Cartoon cry
- Cartoon scream
- Comic-strip squeal
- Comics scream
- Cry of alarm
- Exclamation of fright
- Shout of startlement
- "____, a mouse!"
- Cartoon shriek