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shriek

/ʃrik/

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noun
sharp piercing cry
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scream screaming screech screeching shrieking

type of:
call cry shout vociferation yell outcry
noun
a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry
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scream screaming screech screeching shrieking

type of:
noise
verb
utter a shrill cry
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pipe pipe up shrill

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cry call squall yell holler hollo scream shout shout out

Definition that contains shriek

yowl utter shrieks, as of cats
caterwaul utter shrieks, as of cats
apus apus common European bird with a shrieking call that nests chiefly about eaves of buildings or on cliffs
european swift common European bird with a shrieking call that nests chiefly about eaves of buildings or on cliffs