SCREECH
\skɹˈiːt͡ʃ], \skɹˈiːtʃ], \s_k_ɹ_ˈiː_tʃ]\
Definitions of SCREECH
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
- 1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
- 1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
- 1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
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utter a shrill cry
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make a high-pitched, screeching noise; "The door creaked when I opened it slowly"
By Princeton University
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A harsh, shrill cry, as of fright.
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To utter a harsh, shrill cry.
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To cry out in a shrill voice; to shriek.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
By Daniel Lyons
By James Champlin Fernald
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