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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

type of:
cry call squall yell holler hollo scream shout shout out

Definition that contains shriek

yowl 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
caterwaul utter shrieks, as of cats