Screech vs. Shriek — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Screech and Shriek
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Screech
(of a person or animal) give a loud, harsh, piercing cry
She hit her brother, causing him to screech with pain
Shriek
Utter a high-pitched piercing sound or words, especially as an expression of terror, pain, or excitement
She was shrieking abuse at a taxi
The audience shrieked with laughter
‘There it is!’ she shrieked
Screech
A loud, harsh, piercing cry
Mary tried to drown her screeches by shaking her
Shriek
A high-pitched piercing cry or sound; a scream
Shrieks of laughter
Screech
A high-pitched, strident cry.
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Shriek
An exclamation mark.
Screech
A sound suggestive of this cry
The screech of train brakes.
Shriek
A shrill, often frantic cry.
Screech
To utter in a screech or high-pitched voice.
Shriek
A sound suggestive of such a cry.
Screech
To cry out in a high-pitched, strident voice.
Shriek
To utter a shriek.
Screech
To make a sound suggestive of a screech
Tires screeched on the wet pavement.
Shriek
To make a sound similar to a shriek.
Screech
(countable) A high-pitched strident or piercing sound, such as that between a moving object and any surface.
Shriek
To utter with a shriek.
Screech
(countable) A harsh, shrill cry, as of one in acute pain or in fright; a shriek; a scream.
Shriek
A sharp, shrill outcry or scream; a shrill wild cry such as is caused by sudden or extreme terror, pain, or the like.
Screech
Newfoundland rum.
Shriek
An exclamation mark.
Screech
(uncountable) A form of home-made rye whiskey made from used oak rye barrels from a distillery.
Shriek
(intransitive) To utter a loud, sharp, shrill sound or cry, as do some birds and beasts; to scream, as in a sudden fright, in horror or anguish.
Screech
To make such a sound.
Shriek
(transitive) To utter sharply and shrilly; to utter in or with a shriek or shrieks.
Screech
To travel very fast, as if making the sounds of brakes being released.
Shriek
To utter a loud, sharp, shrill sound or cry, as do some birds and beasts; to scream, as in a sudden fright, in horror or anguish.
It was the owl that shrieked.
At this she shrieked aloud; the mournful trainEchoed her grief.
Screech
To utter a harsh, shrill cry; to make a sharp outcry, as in terror or acute pain; to scream; to shriek.
Shriek
To utter sharply and shrilly; to utter in or with a shriek or shrieks.
On top whereof aye dwelt the ghostly owl,Shrieking his baleful note.
She shrieked his nameTo the dark woods.
Screech
A harsh, shrill cry, as of one in acute pain or in fright; a shriek; a scream.
Shriek
A sharp, shrill outcry or scream; a shrill wild cry such as is caused by sudden or extreme terror, pain, or the like.
Shrieks, clamors, murmurs, fill the frighted town.
Screech
A high-pitched noise resembling a human cry;
He ducked at the screechings of shells
He heard the scream of the brakes
Shriek
Sharp piercing cry;
Her screaming attracted the neighbors
Screech
Sharp piercing cry;
Her screaming attracted the neighbors
Shriek
A high-pitched noise resembling a human cry;
He ducked at the screechings of shells
He heard the scream of the brakes
Screech
Make a high-pitched, screeching noise;
The door creaked when I opened it slowly
Shriek
Utter a shrill cry
Screech
Utter a harsh abrupt scream
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