what does shriek mean?
SHRIEK as NOUN
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- her screaming attracted the neighbors
Hypernyms(s) shriek is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry
Synonym(s)
Usage Example(s)
- he ducked at the screechings of shells
- he heard the scream of the brakes
Hypernyms(s) shriek is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
Derived(s)
SHRIEK as VERB
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Hypernyms(s) shriek is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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