screech
11screech — vb scream, shriek, yell, *shout, squeal, holler, whoop screech n scream, shriek, yell, shout, squeal, holler, whoop (see under SHOUT vb) …
12screech — [skrēch] vi. [ME scrichen < ON skraekja: for IE base see SCREAM] to utter or make a shrill, high pitched, harsh shriek or sound vt. to utter with a screech n. a shrill, high pitched, harsh shriek or sound screecher n. screechy adj. screechier …
13screech — UK [skriːtʃ] / US [skrɪtʃ] verb Word forms screech : present tense I/you/we/they screech he/she/it screeches present participle screeching past tense screeched past participle screeched 1) [intransitive/transitive] to make a loud, high, and… …
14screech — [[t]skri͟ːtʃ[/t]] screeches, screeching, screeched 1) VERB If a vehicle screeches somewhere or if its tyres screech, its tyres make an unpleasant high pitched noise on the road. [V prep/adv] A black Mercedes screeched to a halt beside the… …
15screech — I [[t]skritʃ[/t]] v. i. 1) to utter or make a harsh, shrill cry or sound 2) to utter with a screech 3) a harsh, shrill cry or sound • Etymology: 1550–60; var. of obs. scritch to scream; akin to screak screech′er, n. screech•y, adj. screech•i•er,… …
16screech — I. noun Date: 1560 1. a high shrill piercing cry usually expressing pain or terror 2. a sound resembling a screech II. verb Etymology: alteration of earlier scritch, from Middle English scrichen; akin to Old Norse skrækja to screech Date: 1577… …
17screech — verb 1 (I, T) to make a very unpleasant, high noise with your voice, especially because you are angry (+ at): She screeched at me to take off my muddy shoes. 2 (I) if a vehicle or its wheels screech, they make a high loud unpleasant noise: The… …
18screech — screecher, n. /skreech/, v.i. 1. to utter or make a harsh, shrill cry or sound: The child screeched hysterically. The brakes screeched. v.t. 2. to utter with a screech: She screeched her warning. n. 3. a harsh, shrill cry or sound: an owl s… …
19Screech — Recorded in many apparently associated forms including Screas, Screase, Screach, Screech, Screes, and Scritch, this is an English surname. It is probably topographical and if so describes somebody who was resident by a scread , an area of rocks,… …
20screech — noun a loud, harsh, piercing cry or sound. verb 1》 make a screech. 2》 move rapidly with a screech. Derivatives screecher noun screechy adjective Origin C16 (as v.): alt. of archaic scritch, of imitative origin …
