shriek
noun
a loud, sharp, shrill cry.
shrieker
-
a word derived from
shriek.
Example Sentences
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The projectile takes some mastering and skill, and I found the blocking perfect for when I was about to reload without cover, or when I underestimated the enemy shrieker that blasts you from above.
From The Verge ● Feb. 28, 2022
Rich: Well, I haven’t met a shrieker yet, but it would almost be worth not cleaning out to elicit such a comically extreme reaction.
From Slate ● Mar. 21, 2019
The docent was Patricia Sanftner, who looked at the shrieker, Renée Elise Goldsberry, and said, “you probably put in the order” for the china.
From New York Times ● Jul. 12, 2015
As for the big screen, Scorsese's most recent film Shutter Island, a throwback B-movie bug-house shrieker featuring Gothic asylums, sinister psychiatrists, and crashing lightning storms, is being touted as a major awards contender.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 21, 2010
The shrieker is none other than the waspy-lemonade woman.
From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper
