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- pronunciation:
- skrich
- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, transitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
screeches, screeching, screeched |
| definition: |
to make a harsh, shrill, grating cry or sound.
The car's brakes screeched.- similar words:
- scream, shrill, whine
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| related words: |
blast, caterwaul, creak, cry, grate, scrape, scream, shriek, whine, yell, yowl |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition: |
to express or utter with a harsh, shrill, grating cry or sound.
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| related words: |
creak, cry, shriek, whine, yell |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a screeching sound.
- similar words:
- scream, shriek
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| related words: |
blast, caterwaul, creak, cry, grind, whine, yell, yowl |
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| derivation: |
screecher (n.) |
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