shriek

  • 21shriek — shrieker, n. shriekingly, adv. shrieky, adj. /shreek/, n. 1. a loud, sharp, shrill cry. 2. a loud, high sound of laughter. 3. any loud, shrill sound, as of a whistle. v.i. 4. to utter a loud, sharp, shrill cry, as birds. 5. to cry out sharply in… …

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  • 22shriek — /ʃrik / (say shreek) noun 1. a loud, sharp, shrill cry. 2. a loud, high sound of laughter. 3. any loud, shrill sound, as of a whistle. –verb (i) 4. to utter a loud, sharp, shrill cry, as birds. 5. to cry out sharply in a high voice: to shriek… …

  • 23shriek — 1. noun /ʃɹiːk/ A sharp, shrill outcry or scream; a shrill wild cry such as is caused by sudden or extreme terror, pain, or the like. Sabor, the lioness, was a wise hunter. To one less wise the wild alarm of her fierce cry as she sprang would… …

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  • 24shriek — shriek1 [ ʃrik ] verb intransitive to shout in a loud high voice because you are frightened, excited, or surprised a. transitive to say something in a very loud high voice shriek shriek 2 [ ʃrik ] noun count a sound of someone shrieking: shrieks… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 25shriek — n. an exclamation point. (Printers. See also screamer; shout.) □ Where is there a shriek at the end? □ Take off that shriek. You use too many of those things …

    Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • 26shriek — v. & n. v. 1 intr. a utter a shrill screeching sound or words esp. in pain or terror. b (foll. by of) provide a clear or blatant indication of. 2 tr. a utter (sounds or words) by shrieking (shrieked his name). b indicate clearly or blatantly. n.… …

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  • 27shriek — 1. verb she shrieked with fear Syn: scream, screech, squeal, squawk, roar, howl, shout, yelp; informal holler 2. noun a shriek of laughter Syn: scream, screech, squeal, squawk, roar, howl …

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  • 28shriek — [ʃriːk] verb [I] to shout in a loud high voice because you are frightened, excited, or surprised Syn: scream shriek noun [C] …

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  • 29shriek — [[t]ʃrik[/t]] n. 1) a loud, sharp, shrill cry 2) any loud, shrill sound, as of a whistle 3) to utter a loud, sharp, shrill cry 4) to give forth a loud, shrill sound 5) to utter in a shriek • Etymology: 1560–70; earlier shrick, N var. of shritch… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 30shriek —   Pū alalā, alawī.    ♦ Shriek angrily, kekē, kekē niho, kekē nuku …

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