About The Word Shriek
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Shriek
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What's The Definition Of Shriek?
[n] sharp piercing cry; "her screaming attracted the neighbors"
[n] a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry; "he ducked at the screechings of shells"; "he heard the scream of the brakes" [v] utter a shrill cry Synonyms | Synonyms for Shriek: pipe | pipe up | scream | scream | screaming | screaming | screech | screech | screech | screeching | screeching | shrieking | shrieking | shrill Related Terms | Find terms related to Shriek: See Also | call | call | caterwaul | cry | cry | holler | hollo | noise | outcry | scream | shout | shout | shout out | squall | vociferation | yell | yell | yowl Shriek In Webster's Dictionary \Shriek\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Shrieked}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Shrieking}.] [OE. shriken, originallythe same word as E.
screech. See {Screech}, and cf. {Screak}.]
To utter a loud, sharp, shrill sound or cry, as do some birds
and beasts; to scream, as in a sudden fright, in horror or
anguish.
It was the owl that shrieked. --Shak.
At this she shrieked aloud; the mournful train Echoed
her grief. --Dryden.
\Shriek\, v. t. To utter sharply and shrilly; to utter in or with a shriek or shrieks. On top whereof aye dwelt the ghostly owl, Shrieking his baleful note. --Spenser. She shrieked his name To the dark woods. --Moore. \Shriek\, n. A sharp, shrill outcry or scream; a shrill wild cry such as is caused by sudden or extreme terror, pain, or the like. Shrieks, clamors, murmurs, fill the frighted town. --Dryden. {Shriek owl}. (Zo["o]l.) (a) The screech owl. (b) The swift; -- so called from its cry. |
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