screechy

[ skree-chee ]

adjective

, screech·ier, screech·i·est.

1. like or suggesting screeching. screeching.
2. producing screeches:

   a screechy door.

ˈscreechy

/ ˈskriːtʃɪ /

adjective

1. loud and shrill

Word History and Origins

Origin of screechy¹

First recorded in 1820–30; screech + -y ¹

Example Sentences

It added to the screechy tone and political division perceived in the United States and abroad during those years.

From Washington Post

“Rosa keeps bugging me to go, but it’s just screechy.”

From Los Angeles Times

If you want a children’s show that is not screechy, or if your family is not quite ready to summit Mount “Adventure Time,” watch this.

From New York Times

“I wonder why they make that caterwaul noise, all screechy and harsh.”

From Literature

It was a time of screechy dial-up internet and flip phones, when investors were throwing funds at any start-up with “dot com” in its name.

From Washington Post