Associations to the word «Shriek»
Noun
Adjective
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Wiktionary
SHRIEK, noun. A sharp, shrill outcry or scream; a shrill wild cry such as is caused by sudden or extreme terror, pain, or the like.
SHRIEK, noun. (UK) (slang) An exclamation mark.
SHRIEK, verb. To utter a loud, sharp, shrill sound or cry, as do some birds and beasts; to scream, as in a sudden fright, in horror or anguish.
SHRIEK, verb. To utter sharply and shrilly; to utter in or with a shriek or shrieks.
SHRIEK OWL, noun. The screech owl.
SHRIEK OWL, noun. The swift; so called from its cry.
SHRIEK OWLS, noun. Plural of shriek owl
Dictionary definition
SHRIEK, noun. Sharp piercing cry; "her screaming attracted the neighbors".
SHRIEK, noun. A high-pitched noise resembling a human cry; "he ducked at the screechings of shells"; "he heard the scream of the brakes".
SHRIEK, verb. Utter a shrill cry.
Wise words
Occasionally in life there are those moments of unutterable
fulfillment which cannot be completely explained by those
symbols called words. Their meanings can only be articulated
by the inaudible language of the heart.