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shriek
[shreek]
noun
a loud, sharp, shrill cry.
a loud, high sound of laughter.
any loud, shrill sound, as of a whistle.
verb (used without object)
to utter a loud, sharp, shrill cry, as birds.
to cry out sharply in a high voice.
to shriek with pain.
to utter loud, high-pitched sounds in laughing.
(of a musical instrument, a whistle, the wind, etc.) to give forth a loud, shrill sound.
verb (used with object)
to utter in a shriek.
to shriek defiance.
shriek
/ ʃriːk /
noun
a shrill and piercing cry
verb
to produce or utter (words, sounds, etc) in a shrill piercing tone
Other Word Forms
- shrieker noun
- shriekingly adverb
- shrieky adjective
- outshriek verb (used with object)
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of shriek1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
The lady’s shriek was so sharp and sudden that everyone looked down to see if a wee mousie was scurrying about, but her round, doll-like eyes were fixed on the Incorrigibles.
On most days a mirror would have been an excellent way to focus Lady Constance’s attention, but today was not most days, for when Lady Constance saw her reflection she shrieked.
“Didn’t mean to shriek like a banshee! I was startled, is all. It was so lifelike! She’s a talented lass, isn’t she?”
The striking “Porcelana,” about enduring pain for fleeting pleasure, has a woozy, dissonant arrangement that mixes woodwinds, shrieking strings, and skittering percussion.
They finished a roughly $3,000 project to add french doors to their living room to create an office space insulated from the shrieks of their almost-2-year-old.
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