'Screech' definitions:
Definition of 'screech'
(from WordNet)
noun
A high-pitched noise resembling a human cry; "he ducked at the screechings of shells"; "he heard the scream of the brakes" [syn: screech, screeching, shriek, shrieking, scream, screaming]
noun
Sharp piercing cry; "her screaming attracted the neighbors" [syn: scream, screaming, shriek, shrieking, screech, screeching]
verb
Make a high-pitched, screeching noise; "The door creaked when I opened it slowly"; "My car engine makes a whining noise" [syn: whine, squeak, screech, creak, screak, skreak]
verb
Definition of 'Screech'
From: GCIDE
- Screech \Screech\ (skr[=e]ch), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Screeched; p. pr. & vb. n. Screeching.] [Also formerly, scritch, OE. skriken, skrichen, schriken, of Scand. origin; cf. Icel. skr[ae]kja to shriek, to screech, skr[imac]kja to titter, Sw. skrika to shriek, Dan. skrige; also Gael. sgreach, sgreuch, W. ysgrechio, Skr. kharj to creak. Cf. Shriek, v., Scream, v.] To utter a harsh, shrill cry; to make a sharp outcry, as in terror or acute pain; to scream; to shriek. "The screech owl, screeching loud." --Shak. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Screech'
From: GCIDE
- Screech \Screech\, n. A harsh, shrill cry, as of one in acute pain or in fright; a shriek; a scream. [1913 Webster]
- Screech bird, or Screech thrush (Zool.), the fieldfare; -- so called from its harsh cry before rain.
- Screech rain.
- Screech hawk (Zool.), the European goatsucker; -- so called from its note. [Prov. Eng.]
- Screech owl. (Zool.) (a) A small American owl (Scops asio), either gray or reddish in color. (b) The European barn owl. The name is applied also to other species. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'screech'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- bark,
- battle cry,
- bawl,
- bay,
- bell,
- bellow,
- blare,
- blat,
- blate,
- bleat,
- blubber,
- boom,
- bray,
- breathe,
- buzz,
- cackle,
- call,
- caterwaul,
- chant,
- cheer,
- chirp,
- coo,
- creak,
- crow,
- cry,
- drawl,
- exclaim,
- flute,
- gasp,
- give tongue,
- give voice,
- groan,
- growl,
- grunt,
- hail,
- halloo,
- hiss,
- holler,
- hollo,
- hoot,
- howl,
- hurrah,
- keen,
- lilt,
- low,
- meow,
- mew,
- mewl,
- miaow,
- moan,
- moo,
- mumble,
- murmur,
- mutter,
- neigh,
- nicker,
- pant,
- penetrate,
- pierce,
- pipe,
- pule,
- rallying cry,
- roar,
- rumble,
- screak,
- scream,
- shout,
- shriek,
- shrill,
- sibilate,
- sigh,
- sing,
- skirl,
- skreigh,
- snap,
- snarl,
- snort,
- sob,
- sough,
- squall,
- squawk,
- squeak,
- squeal,
- thunder,
- troat,
- trumpet,
- twang,
- ululate,
- ululation,
- vent,
- voice,
- wail,
- war cry,
- war whoop,
- warble,
- whicker,
- whine,
- whinny,
- whisper,
- whistle,
- whoop,
- wrawl,
- yammer,
- yap,
- yawl,
- yawp,
- yell,
- yelp,
- yip,
- yo-ho,
- yowl