shrieky

Examples

• All

• A drunk-shrieky sound, then whispering and silence.

  Fiction book (1996)

• - Stop being so shrieky!

  The Trotsky (2010)

• He pitched an enormous, shrieky fit, and I finally just had to carry the empty box to the checkout counter to pay for it.

  Blog text (24)

• The little girl let out a shrieky laugh that echoed in the playground.

• As the roller coaster descended, the riders made shrieky noises of excitement.

Synonyms

S

squeaky

vsshrieky

67 1.3

Making a high, sharp sound like a mouse or hinge

is higher and more intense, suggesting a sharp and unpleasant shriek

R

raucous

vsshrieky

31 7.1

Making a loud, rough, and unpleasant sound that hurts your ears

is higher in pitch and sharper rather than merely loud and rough

J

jarring

vsshrieky

20 6.1

A loud, harsh sound that feels unpleasant and surprising

is more sharply high-pitched and piercing than a broadly disturbing noise

S

scratchy

vsshrieky

14 3.7

Harsh, rough sound or voice that is unpleasant to hear

is sharper and higher in pitch rather than merely grating

C

cacophonous

vsshrieky

2 8.4

Making a loud, harsh noise that is unpleasant to hear

is a focused high, sharp sound rather than many clashing noises

S

screechy

vsshrieky

2 5.4

A high, harsh, unpleasant sound like a loud scream

is high-pitched and sharp but implies a shriek rather than full scream

B

blaring

vsshrieky

1 4.4

A very loud, unpleasant sound that hurts your ears

is sharp and high-pitched rather than primarily very loud

S

screamy

vsshrieky

1 8.2

Very loud and high in sound like a scream

is similarly high but focuses on a single sharp shriek quality

S

squealing

vsshrieky

1 4.1

A high, sharp sound made by a mouse or brakes

is equally sharp but suggests a quick, sudden shriek rather than sustained noise

S

squawky

vsshrieky

1 7.5

A loud harsh sound like a bird's cry that is unpleasant

is more focused on sharp high pitch rather than coarse birdlike harshness

S

stridulous

vsshrieky

9.9

Making a loud, harsh, grating sound like some insects make

is defined by high pitch and sharpness, not by creaking or grinding noise

H

harsh-voiced

vsshrieky

6.8

A voice or sound that is rough and unpleasant

is higher and sharper in pitch than a generally rough voice

Antonyms

Q

quiet

∞ 1.0

Not making much noise

S

soft

182 1.0

Gentle and not strong for light or sound

How High-Pitched

ear-piercing

1 4.1

piercing

2 5.5

screeching

58 3.3

shrill

31 4.8

shrieky

1 7.2

high-pitched

41 3.7

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology