to skreigh
- verb
- /skreɪ/
- She skreighed with terror as the door slammed shut behind her.
Examples
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The child skreighs whenever she sees a spider.
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At dawn, the gulls would skreigh above the rocky shore, waking all the villagers.
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The child began to skreigh when he saw the shadow in the hall.
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Why did the baby skreigh so loudly?
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The startled bird began to skreigh loudly as the cat approached.
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He couldn't help but skreigh in fright when the thunder crashed outside.
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As the roller coaster dropped suddenly, the riders let out a collective skreigh of excitement.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
To make a loud high cry because of fear or pain
70
4.0
To make a loud, high, sharp sound that startles people
69
2.9
To make a loud high sound often because of fear, pain or excitement
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4.7
To make a loud, harsh cry like a bird
3
7.2
To make a loud high sound like a baby or bird
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2.1
To make a loud sudden cry because you are scared, hurt, or surprised
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4.8
To make a very high, sharp sound often as a cry
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9.9
To make a short, high, harsh sound like an owl or old gate
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9.9
To make a loud, high, harsh sound like a scream
Antonyms
How Shrill
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word skreigh is like older sound words such as screech and shriek, and it probably began as a way to copy a 'sharp, harsh noise'. So to skreigh is to let out a sudden, rough 'scream' that is loud and grabs attention.