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screech
[ skreech ]
verb (used without object)
- to utter or make a harsh, shrill cry or sound:
The child screeched hysterically. The brakes screeched.
verb (used with object)
- to utter with a screech:
She screeched her warning.
noun
- a harsh, shrill cry or sound:
an owl's screech; the screech of brakes.
screech
1/ skriːtʃ /
noun
- (esp in Newfoundland) a dark rum
screech
2/ skriːtʃ /
noun
- a shrill, harsh, or high-pitched sound or cry
verb
- to utter with or produce a screech
Derived Forms
- ˈscreecher, noun
Other Words From
- screecher noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of screech1
Origin of screech2
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
The models revealed a unique internal construction of two opposing sound chambers that create physical air turbulence as the source of the screeching sound.
On Monday afternoon, however, the adrenaline thrill came to a screeching halt when the Sol Spin stopped mid-motion, leaving riders suspended at multiple different angles.
“A black car came speeding really, really fast ... screeching and then lost control, swerved over and slammed into a bunch of people,” one witness told KTLA.
I don't know about y'all, but after the majority of men voted to put a screeching sexual predator back into office, I'm feeling like it's time to wind down this era of hand-holding and hair-stroking.
When a farm, an orchard, a ranch, or any other agricultural operation is damaged in a disaster, it often leads to a drop in production, or even brings it to a screeching halt.
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