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| beep |
a short, high sound that serves as a signal. A beep is made by an electronic device or a car horn. [1/3 definitions] |
| bugle1 |
a horn shaped like a trumpet, usually without keys or valves. |
| cornucopia |
the mythical horn of a goat that had an endless supply of food; horn of plenty. The cornucopia is used as a symbol of having plenty to eat. [1/2 definitions] |
| foghorn |
a loud, deep horn on a ship or on the shore, used in fog or at night to give warning signals. |
| honk |
any sound like this, such as the sound of an automobile horn. [2/5 definitions] |
| hoot |
a sound like an owl's cry, such as the sound of a car horn. [1/6 definitions] |
| toot |
to make the quick, short sound of a horn or whistle. [2/3 definitions] |
| unicorn |
a mythical animal having the body of a horse and a single, long horn extending from its forehead. |
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