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screechy
[ skree-chee ]
/ ˈskri tʃi /
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adjective, screech·ier, screech·i·est.
like or suggesting screeching.
producing screeches: a screechy door.
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British Dictionary definitions for screechy
screechy
/ (ˈskriːtʃɪ) /
adjective -ier or -iest
loud and shrill
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