screechy

American

[skree-chee] / ˈskri tʃi /

adjective

screechier, screechiest

like or suggesting screeching. screeching.
producing screeches.

a screechy door.

ˈscreechy British

/ ˈskriːtʃɪ /

adjective

loud and shrill

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Etymology

Origin of screechy

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

Example Sentences

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Opening episodes of “The Office” presented Michael Scott as a screechy menace.

From Salon • Sep. 4, 2025

It’s an eerie, disorienting film, complete with screechy violins on the soundtrack and an overwhelming sense of utter darkness.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 19, 2021

But the pitch of that ill-speak needn’t be screechy.

From New York Times • Feb. 20, 2021

But for all of Berry’s breathless, screechy effort, “Kidnap” doesn’t contain any suspense or tension.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 3, 2017

It smiled and said in a screechy voice, "Alive, but not necessarily whole."

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda

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