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Definition of Shriek
1. Noun. Sharp piercing cry. "Her screaming attracted the neighbors"
Generic synonyms: Call, Cry, Outcry, Shout, Vociferation, Yell
Derivative terms: Scream, Scream, Screech, Screechy
2. Verb. Utter a shrill cry. "The woods shriek with many kinds of birds "
Generic synonyms: Call, Cry, Holler, Hollo, Scream, Shout, Shout Out, Squall, Yell
Specialized synonyms: Caterwaul, Yowl
Derivative terms: Shrieking, Shrilling
3. Noun. A high-pitched noise resembling a human cry. ; "He heard the scream of the brakes"
Generic synonyms: Noise
Derivative terms: Scream, Scream, Screech, Screechy, Screech
Definition of Shriek
1. v. i. To utter a loud, sharp, shrill sound or cry, as do some birds and beasts; to scream, as in a sudden fright, in horror or anguish.
2. v. t. To utter sharply and shrilly; to utter in or with a shriek or shrieks.
3. n. A sharp, shrill outcry or scream; a shrill wild cry such as is caused by sudden or extreme terror, pain, or the like.
Definition of Shriek
1. to utter a shrill cry [v -ED, -ING, -S]
Medical Definition of Shriek
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To utter sharply and shrilly; to utter in or with a shriek or shrieks. "On top whereof aye dwelt the ghostly owl, Shrieking his baleful note." (Spenser) "She shrieked his name To the dark woods." (Moore)
A sharp, shrill outcry or scream; a shrill wild cry such as is caused by sudden or extreme terror, pain, or the like. "Shrieks, clamors, murmurs, fill the frighted town." (Dryden) Shriek owl.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Shriek
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