shriek
/ʃɹˈik/ · 1 syllable
Meaning
noun
- sharp piercing cry
“her screaming attracted the neighbors” - a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry
“he ducked at the screechings of shells”
verb
- utter a shrill cry
Synonyms for shriek
Words that rhyme with shriek
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