shriek
shriek /ˈʃriːk/
noun
-
(
)
Sharp piercing cry
(
screeching
, screaming
, screech
, shrieking
, scream
, shriek
)
sharp piercing cry
Her screaming attracted the neighbors
her screaming attracted the neighbors
-
(
)
A high-pitched noise resembling a human cry
(
screaming
, shrieking
, scream
, screech
, screeching
, shriek
)
a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry
He ducked at the screechings of shells
he ducked at the screechings of shells
He heard the scream of the brakes
he heard the scream of the brakes
verb
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(
)
Utter a shrill cry
(
pipe up
, pipe
, shrill
, shriek
)
utter a shrill cry
The child let out a piercing shriek when they saw the spider.
The child let out a piercing shriek when they saw the spider.