shriek
n. scream, loud shrill cry, screech v. scream, cry out in a loud shrill voice, screech | ||||
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Shriek Definition from Computer & Internet Dictionaries & Glossaries
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shriek
n. See excl. Occasional CMU usage, also in common use among APL fans and mathematicians, especially category theorists.
n. See excl. Occasional CMU usage, also in common use among APL fans and mathematicians, especially category theorists.
Shriek Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Shriek
(v. t.)
To utter sharply and shrilly; to utter in or with a shriek or shrieks.
(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.
(n.)
A sharp, shrill outcry or scream; a shrill wild cry such as is caused by sudden or extreme terror, pain, or the like.
(v. t.)
To utter sharply and shrilly; to utter in or with a shriek or shrieks.
(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.
(n.)
A sharp, shrill outcry or scream; a shrill wild cry such as is caused by sudden or extreme terror, pain, or the like.
| WordNet 2.0 |
shriek
Noun
1. sharp piercing cry; "her screaming attracted the neighbors"
(synonym) scream, screaming, shrieking, screech, screeching
(hypernym) cry, outcry, call, yell, shout, vociferation
(derivation) shrill, pipe up, pipe
2. a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry; "he ducked at the screechings of shells"; "he heard the scream of the brakes"
(synonym) screech, screeching, shrieking, scream, screaming
(hypernym) noise
(derivation) shrill, pipe up, pipe
Verb
1. utter a shrill cry
(synonym) shrill, pipe up, pipe
(hypernym) shout, shout out, cry, call, yell, scream, holler, hollo, squall
(hyponym) yowl, caterwaul
(derivation) screech, screeching, shrieking, scream, screaming
Noun
1. sharp piercing cry; "her screaming attracted the neighbors"
(synonym) scream, screaming, shrieking, screech, screeching
(hypernym) cry, outcry, call, yell, shout, vociferation
(derivation) shrill, pipe up, pipe
2. a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry; "he ducked at the screechings of shells"; "he heard the scream of the brakes"
(synonym) screech, screeching, shrieking, scream, screaming
(hypernym) noise
(derivation) shrill, pipe up, pipe
Verb
1. utter a shrill cry
(synonym) shrill, pipe up, pipe
(hypernym) shout, shout out, cry, call, yell, scream, holler, hollo, squall
(hyponym) yowl, caterwaul
(derivation) screech, screeching, shrieking, scream, screaming
| Anagram |
shriek
hikers shrike
hikers shrike
| hEnglish - advanced version |
shriek
shriek
\shriek\ (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p. shrieked (?); p. pr. & vb. n. shrieking.] [oe. shriken, originallythe same word as e. screech. see screech, and cf. screak.] 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. it was the owl that shrieked. at this she shrieked aloud; the mournful train echoed her grief.
shriek
\shriek\ (?), v. t. 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. she shrieked his name to the dark woods.
shriek
\shriek\, n. 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.
shriek
owl. (zo?l.) (a) the screech owl. (b) the swift; -- so called from its cry.
shriek
n
1. sharp piercing cry; "her screaming attracted the neighbors" [syn: scream, screaming, shrieking, screech, screeching]
2. a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry; "he ducked at the screechings of shells"; "he heard the scream of the brakes" [syn: screech, screeching, shrieking, scream, screaming]
v : utter a shrill cry [syn: shrill, screech, pipe up, pipe]
similar words(1)
shriek owl
shriek
\shriek\ (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p. shrieked (?); p. pr. & vb. n. shrieking.] [oe. shriken, originallythe same word as e. screech. see screech, and cf. screak.] 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. it was the owl that shrieked. at this she shrieked aloud; the mournful train echoed her grief.
shriek
\shriek\ (?), v. t. 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. she shrieked his name to the dark woods.
shriek
\shriek\, n. 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.
shriek
owl. (zo?l.) (a) the screech owl. (b) the swift; -- so called from its cry.
shriek
n
1. sharp piercing cry; "her screaming attracted the neighbors" [syn: scream, screaming, shrieking, screech, screeching]
2. a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry; "he ducked at the screechings of shells"; "he heard the scream of the brakes" [syn: screech, screeching, shrieking, scream, screaming]
v : utter a shrill cry [syn: shrill, screech, pipe up, pipe]
similar words(1)
shriek owl
| for Vocabulary Exams of KPDS, YDS,UDS (in Turkey); and SAT in America |
shriek
A sharp, shrill outcry or scream, caused by agony or terror.
A sharp, shrill outcry or scream, caused by agony or terror.
| JM Welsh <=> English Dictionary |
Crech
Crech = n. a shriek, a scream; a rough, rugged, curled
Crech = n. a shriek, a scream; a rough, rugged, curled
Crechian
Crechian = v. to shriek, to crash
Eugi
Eugi = v. to bawl, to shriek
Ysgrechio
Ysgrechio = to scream, to shriek
Ysgri
Ysgri = n. a shriek, a scream
Shriek Definition from Arts & Humanities Dictionaries & Glossaries
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shriek
quiritatio
quiritatio
Shriek Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Shriek
Shriek may refer to:
- Shriek If You Know What I Did Last Friday the Thirteenth, a 2000 comedy film
- a ; a sharp, piercing .
- a slang term for the exclamation mark, still used in some computing contexts.
- Shriek, a Marvel Comics character.
- Shriek, a villain in the DC animated universe's Batman Beyond
- Shriek - Cincinnati Horror Punx
- a book in the Strange Matter series.
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