screechy

American  

[skree-chee] / ˈskri tʃi /

adjective

screechier, screechiest

1. like or suggesting screeching. screeching.

2. producing screeches.

   a screechy door.

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ˈscreechy British  

/ ˈskriːtʃɪ /

adjective

1. loud and shrill

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Etymology

Origin of screechy

First recorded in 1820–30; screech + -y ¹

Example Sentences

And then a screechy voice called out from afar.

From Literature

In one clip from “The Mike Douglas Show,” the siblings perform “Chopsticks” as a screechy violin duet.

From Los Angeles Times

Opening episodes of “The Office” presented Michael Scott as a screechy menace.

From Salon

“Rosa keeps bugging me to go, but it’s just screechy.”

From Los Angeles Times

If you want a children’s show that is not screechy, or if your family is not quite ready to summit Mount “Adventure Time,” watch this.

From New York Times