piercing shriek

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• shriek — shriek1 [ʃri:k] v [Date: 1400 1500; Origin: Probably from a Scandinavian language] 1.) to make a very high loud sound, especially because you are afraid, angry, excited, or in pain = ↑scream ▪ They were dragged from their homes, shrieking and… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• piercing — adjective 1) a piercing shriek Syn: shrill, ear splitting, high pitched, penetrating, strident, loud 2) the piercing wind Syn: bitter, biting, cutting, penetrating, sharp, keen …   Thesaurus of popular words

• piercing — adjective 1) a piercing shriek Syn: shrill, ear splitting, high pitched, penetrating, strident 2) his piercing gaze Syn: searching, probing, penetrating, sharp, keen …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

• shriek — [shrēk] vi. [ME schriken, var. of scriken, prob. < ON * skrīka, to cry, akin to skrīkja, cry of birds: for IE base see SCREAM] to make a loud, sharp, piercing cry or sound, as certain animals, or a person in terror, pain, or laughter; screech… …   English World dictionary

• shriek — ► VERB ▪ utter a high pitched piercing sound, cry, or words. ► NOUN ▪ a high pitched piercing cry or sound. DERIVATIVES shrieker noun. ORIGIN imitative …   English terms dictionary

• shriek — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ loud ▪ little ▪ She gave a little shriek of delight. ▪ blood curdling, ear piercing, high pitched, p …   Collocations dictionary

• shriek — v. & n. v. 1 intr. a utter a shrill screeching sound or words esp. in pain or terror. b (foll. by of) provide a clear or blatant indication of. 2 tr. a utter (sounds or words) by shrieking (shrieked his name). b indicate clearly or blatantly. n.… …   Useful english dictionary

• piercing — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun Piercing is used after these nouns: ↑body, ↑ear, ↑tongue {{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}} adj. Piercing is used with these nouns: ↑cry, ↑eye, ↑gaze, ↑look, ↑pain, ↑scream, ↑ …   Collocations dictionary

• shriek — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. scream, screech, shrill, squeal. See cry. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. scream, screech, howl; see cry 1 , 3 , yell 1 . v. Syn. scream, screech, squawk; see cry 1 , 3 , yell . III (Roget s 3… …   English dictionary for students

• shriek — verb utter a high pitched piercing sound, cry, or words. noun 1》 a high pitched piercing cry or sound. 2》 informal an exclamation mark. Derivatives shrieker noun shrieking adjective shriekingly adverb Origin C15: imitative; cf. screech …   English new terms dictionary

• ear-piercing — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective : shrill and irritating to the ear an ear piercing shriek * * * ˈear piercing 7 [ear piercing] adjective, noun adjective …   Useful english dictionary