shrieker
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5.6
- noun
- /ˈʃriːkər/
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gritón
- As the horror movie played, the shrieker's scream made everyone jump in their seats.
Examples
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When you find out that's impossible, we'll be overcome with shriekers.
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The shriekers are still in the canyon.
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The shriekers can fly now.
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You know those flying shriekers?
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Now, let's go bag our limit of shriekers.
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When shriekers first emerge, there are only six of them.
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I've managed to lead the shrieker herd away from civilian population.
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Are you worried that the shriekers might get out... ...and go eat Miguel's cattle, and, I don't know, the rest of Nevada?
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The shrieker let out a loud cry that echoed through the night.
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During the concert, a shrieker in the audience caught everyone's attention with her piercing scream.
Synonyms
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8.2
A person who shouts loudly to get attention
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6.1
A person who shouts in a loud, high voice
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3.9
A person who speaks very loudly to be heard
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7.9
A person who cries loudly for a long time to show they are very sad, often at funerals
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9.9
A person who speaks in a high, thin voice like a small bird
A person who speaks or shouts in a very loud, high voice
A living thing that makes a short sharp cry when hurt or scared
An animal or person that makes a loud harsh noise
A person or animal that makes a loud harsh cry
A person who shouts in a loud harsh voice
A person who shouts in a very loud voice
Antonyms
How Loud
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Shrieker comes from the verb shriek, which means 'a high, loud cry', plus the ending -er meaning 'one who does'. So a shrieker is someone or something that makes a loud, high-pitched cry, like a screaming person, a noisy bird, or an alarm.