Word

shriek, n.
(shrieks)
freq. cnt. 5

sharp piercing cry
<noun.communication> freq. cnt.: 13 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

scream screaming screech screeching shriek shrieking

sample sentences

"her screaming attracted the neighbors"

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screechy screech

semantic pointers

hypernym

cry, yell, call, shout, outcry, vociferation

a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry
<noun.event> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

scream screaming screech screeching shriek shrieking

sample sentences

"he ducked at the screechings of shells"
"he heard the scream of the brakes"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

screechy screech

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

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lexical pointers

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semantic pointers

hypernym