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WORDNET DICTIONARY
CIDE DICTIONARY
OXFORD DICTIONARY
THESAURUS
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screech

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Noun, Verb (usu participle)

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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Noun screech has 2 senses

screech(n = noun.event) scream, screaming, screeching, shriek, shrieking - a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry; "he ducked at the screechings of shells"; "he heard the scream of the brakes"

is a kind of noise

Derived forms verb screech₁, adjective screechy₁

screech(n = noun.communication) scream, screaming, screeching, shriek, shrieking - sharp piercing cry; "her screaming attracted the neighbors"

is a kind of call, cry, outcry, shout, vociferation, yell

Derived forms verb screech₂, adjective screechy₁

Verb screech has 2 senses

screech(v = verb.perception) creak, screak, skreak, squeak, whine - make a high-pitched, screeching noise; "The door creaked when I opened it slowly"; "My car engine makes a whining noise"

is one way to make noise, noise, resound

Derived forms noun screech₁, noun screeching₁

Sample sentences:
Cars screech in the streets
The streets screech with cars

screech(v = verb.communication) screak, skreak, skreigh, squawk - utter a harsh abrupt scream;

is one way to call, cry, holler, hollo, scream, shout, shout out, squall, yell

Derived forms noun screech₂, noun screecher₁

Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s

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CIDE DICTIONARY

screech, v. i. [Also formerly, scritch, OE. skriken, skrichen, schriken, of Scand. origin; cf. Icel. skr to shriek, to screech, skr to titter, Sw. skrika to shriek, Dan. skrige; also Gael. sgreach, sgreuch, W. ysgrechio, Skr. kharj to creak. Cf. Shriek, v., Scream, v.].

To utter a harsh, shrill cry; to make a sharp outcry, as in terror or acute pain; to scream; to shriek. Shak. [1913 Webster]

screech, n.

A harsh, shrill cry, as of one in acute pain or in fright; a shriek; a scream. [1913 Webster]

Screech bird, or Screech thrush (Zoöl.), the fieldfare; -- so called from its harsh cry before rain. -- Screech rain. -- Screech hawk (Zoöl.), the European goatsucker; -- so called from its note. [Prov. Eng.] -- Screech owl. (Zoöl.) (a) A small American owl (Scops asio), either gray or reddish in color. (b) The European barn owl. The name is applied also to other species.

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OXFORD DICTIONARY

screech, n. & v.
--n. a harsh high-pitched scream.
--v.tr. & intr. utter with or make a screech.

Idiom

screech-owl any owl that screeches instead of hooting, esp. a barn-owl or a small American owl, Otus asio.

Derivative

screecher n. screechy adj. (screechier, screechiest).

Etymology

16th-c. var. of ME scritch (imit.)

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THESAURUS

screech
bark, battle cry, bawl, bay, bell, bellow, blare, blat, blate, bleat, blubber, boom, bray, breathe, buzz, cackle, call, caterwaul, chant, cheer, chirp, coo, creak, crow, cry, drawl, exclaim, flute, gasp, give tongue, give voice, groan, growl, grunt, hail, halloo, hiss, holler, hollo, hoot, howl, hurrah, keen, lilt, low, meow, mew, mewl, miaow, moan, moo, mumble, murmur, mutter, neigh, nicker, pant, penetrate, pierce, pipe, pule, rallying cry, roar, rumble, screak, scream, shout, shriek, shrill, sibilate, sigh, sing, skirl, skreigh, snap, snarl, snort, sob, sough, squall, squawk, squeak, squeal, thunder, troat, trumpet, twang, ululate, ululation, vent, voice, wail, war cry, war whoop, warble, whicker, whine, whinny, whisper, whistle, whoop, wrawl, yammer, yap, yawl, yawp, yell, yelp, yip, yo-ho, yowl

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Cry
VB cry, roar, shout, bawl, brawl, halloo, halloa, hoop, whoop, yell, bellow, howl, scream, screech, screak, shriek, shrill, squeak, squeal, squall, whine, pule, pipe, yaup, cheer, hoot, grumble, moan, groan, snore, snort, grunt, vociferate, raise up the voice, lift up the voice, call out, sing out, cry out, exclaim, rend the air, thunder at the top of one's voice, shout at the top of one's voice, shout at the pitch of one's breath, thunder at the pitch of one's breath, s'_egosiller, strain the throat, strain the voice, strain the lungs, give a cry.