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screech
DEFINITIONS OF:
screech
1
n
sharp piercing cry
Synonyms:
scream
,
screaming
,
screeching
,
shriek
,
shrieking
Type of:
call
,
cry
,
outcry
,
shout
,
vociferation
,
yell
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
n
a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry
Synonyms:
scream
,
screaming
,
screeching
,
shriek
,
shrieking
Type of:
noise
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
v
make a high-pitched, screeching noise
Synonyms:
creak
,
screak
,
skreak
,
squeak
,
whine
Type of:
make noise
,
noise
,
resound
emit a noise
v
utter a harsh abrupt scream
Synonyms:
screak
,
skreak
,
skreigh
,
squawk
Type of:
call
,
cry
,
holler
,
hollo
,
scream
,
shout
,
shout out
,
squall
,
yell
utter a sudden loud cry
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