Screech vs. Scritch

Screechnoun

A high-pitched strident or piercing sound, such as that between a moving object and any surface.

Scritchnoun

(obsolete) a screech

Screechnoun

A harsh, shrill cry, as of one in acute pain or in fright; a shriek; a scream.

Scritchnoun

A thrush.

Screechnoun

Newfoundland rum.

Scritchnoun

A light scratching sound, like a small animal burrowing.

Screechnoun

A form of home-made rye whiskey made from used oak rye barrels from a distillery.

Scritchnoun

The act of scratching an itch.

Screechverb

To make such a sound.

Scritchverb

(obsolete) To screech.

Screechverb

to travel very fast, as if making the sounds of brakes being released

Scritchverb

To make a light scratching sound, like a small animal burrowing.

Screechverb

To utter a harsh, shrill cry; to make a sharp outcry, as in terror or acute pain; to scream; to shriek.

Scritchverb

To scratch so as to relieve an itch or irritation.

Screechnoun

A harsh, shrill cry, as of one in acute pain or in fright; a shriek; a scream.

Scritchnoun

A screech.

‘Perhaps it is the owlet's scritch.’;

Screechnoun

a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry;

‘he ducked at the screechings of shells’; ‘he heard the scream of the brakes’;

Screechnoun

sharp piercing cry;

‘her screaming attracted the neighbors’;

Screechverb

make a high-pitched, screeching noise;

‘The door creaked when I opened it slowly’;

Screechverb

utter a harsh abrupt scream

Screechverb

(of a person or animal) give a loud, harsh, piercing cry

‘she hit her brother, causing him to screech with pain’;

Screechverb

make a loud, harsh, squealing noise

‘the car drove off at speed, its tyres screeching’;

Screechverb

move rapidly with a loud, harsh, squealing noise

‘the van screeched round a bend at speed’;

Screechnoun

a loud, harsh, piercing cry

‘Mary tried to drown her screeches by shaking her’;

Screechnoun

a loud, harsh, squealing noise

‘a screech of brakes’;