to skreigh
- verb
- /skreɪ/
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- 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
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4.0
To make a loud, high, sharp sound that startles people
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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
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4.8
To make a very high, sharp sound often as a cry
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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
To make a loud, high, harsh sound like a scream
To make a short, high, harsh sound like an owl or old gate
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.