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shriek exclamation markFrom The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Shriek \Shriek\, n. A sharp, shrill outcry or scream; a shrill wild cry such as is caused by sudden or extreme terror, pain, or the like. [1913 Webster] Shrieks, clamors, murmurs, fill the frighted town. --Dryden. [1913 Webster] Shriek owl. (Zo["o]l.) (a) The screech owl. (b) The swift; -- so called from its cry. [1913 Webster]From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Shriek \Shriek\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Shrieked; p. pr. & vb. n. Shrieking.] [OE. shriken, originallythe same word as E. screech. See Screech, and cf. Screak.] 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. [1913 Webster] It was the owl that shrieked. --Shak. [1913 Webster] At this she shrieked aloud; the mournful train Echoed her grief. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Shriek \Shriek\, v. t. To utter sharply and shrilly; to utter in or with a shriek or shrieks. [1913 Webster] On top whereof aye dwelt the ghostly owl, Shrieking his baleful note. --Spenser. [1913 Webster] She shrieked his name To the dark woods. --Moore. [1913 Webster]From Jargon File (4.3.1, 29 Jun 2001) : [ jargon ]
shriek n. See excl. Occasional CMU usage, also in common use among APL fans and mathematicians, especially category theorists.From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Shriek \Shriek\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Shrieked; p. pr. & vb. n. Shrieking.] [OE. shriken, originallythe same word as E. screech. See Screech, and cf. Screak.] 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. --Shak. At this she shrieked aloud; the mournful train Echoed her grief. --Dryden.From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Shriek \Shriek\, v. t. 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. --Spenser. She shrieked his name To the dark woods. --Moore.From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Shriek \Shriek\, n. 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. --Dryden. Shriek owl. (Zo["o]l.) (a) The screech owl. (b) The swift; -- so called from its cry.From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]
shriek n 1: sharp piercing cry; "her screaming attracted the neighbors" [syn: scream, screaming, shrieking, screech, screeching] 2: a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry; "he ducked at the screechings of shells"; "he heard the scream of the brakes" [syn: screech, screeching, shrieking, scream, screaming] v : utter a shrill cry [syn: shrill, pipe up, pipe]From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
shriek n. 1 A sharp, shrill outcry or scream; a shrill wild cry such as is caused by sudden or extreme terror, pain, or the like. 2 (lb en UK slang) An exclamation mark. vb. 1 (lb en 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. 2 (lb en transitive) To utter sharply and shrilly; to utter in or with a shriek or shrieks.From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
shriek n. 1 A sharp, shrill outcry or scream; a shrill wild cry such as is caused by sudden or extreme terror, pain, or the like. 2 (lb en UK slang) An exclamation mark. vb. 1 (lb en 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. 2 (lb en transitive) To utter sharply and shrilly; to utter in or with a shriek or shrieks.From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
shriek n. 1 A sharp, shrill outcry or scream; a shrill wild cry such as is caused by sudden or extreme terror, pain, or the like. 2 (lb en UK slang) An exclamation mark. vb. 1 (lb en 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. 2 (lb en transitive) To utter sharply and shrilly; to utter in or with a shriek or shrieks.From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
shriek n. 1 A sharp, shrill outcry or scream; a shrill wild cry such as is caused by sudden or extreme terror, pain, or the like. 2 (lb en UK slang) An exclamation mark. vb. 1 (lb en 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. 2 (lb en transitive) To utter sharply and shrilly; to utter in or with a shriek or shrieks.From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
shriek Englanti n. kirkuna Englanti vb. kirkuaFrom Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
shriek Engelska n. skrik Engelska vb. skrikaFrom English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]
Shriek /ʃɹˈiːk/ الصراخFrom English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]
shriek //ʃɹiːk//From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]крясък, писък a sharp, shrill outcry or scream
shriek //ʃɹiːk//From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]крещя, пищя to utter a loud, sharp, shrill sound or cry
shriek /ʃɹˈiːk/From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]zaječení
shriek /ʃɹˈiːk/From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]výkřik
shriek /ʃɹˈiːk/ SchreiFrom English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ][schriller] see: piercing shriek
shriek /ʃɹˈiːk/From English - Modern Greek XDXF/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.1.1 : [ freedict:eng-ell ]kreischen "shriek with laughter" - vor Lachen brüllen "shriek in pain" - vor Schmerzen schreien see: shrieking, shrieked, shrieks, shrieked
shriek /ʃɹˈiːk/ στριγκλιά, στριγκλίζωFrom English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-fin ]
shriek //ʃɹiːk//From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-fin ]kirkaisu, rääkäisy a sharp, shrill outcry or scream
shriek //ʃɹiːk//From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 : [ freedict:eng-hin ]kirkaista, rääkäistä to utter a loud, sharp, shrill sound or cry
shriek /ʃɹˈiːk/From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 : [ freedict:eng-hin ]1. चीख "On hearing the shriek of the boy we all ran towards him."
shriek /ʃɹˈiːk/From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 : [ freedict:eng-hrv ]1. चीखना "The girl shrieked after seeing a dog on the street." 2. चिल्लाना "'I hate you', he shrieked."
shriek /ʃɹˈiːk/ krik, kričati, parna pištaljka, pištati, urlati, vrisak, vrisnuti, vrištatiFrom English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 : [ freedict:eng-hun ]
shriek /ʃɹˈiːk/ 1. visítás 2. sikoltásFrom English-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-jpn ]
shriek //ʃɹiːk//From English - Polish Piotrowski+Saloni/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.2 : [ freedict:eng-pol ]悲鳴 a sharp, shrill outcry or scream
shriek /ʃri:k/ I.From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 : [ freedict:eng-tur ]wrzeszczeć, zanosić się (with laughter - śmiechem) II. wrzask
shriek /ʃɹˈiːk/ 1. çığlık atmak, haykırmak, feryat etmek 2. feryat, çığlık, haykırma.From IPA:en_US : [ IPA:en_US ]
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 : [ moby-thesaurus ]/ˈʃɹik/
169 Moby Thesaurus words for "shriek": Homeric laughter, bark, battle cry, bawl, bay, be in stitches, beep, bell, bellow, belly laugh, blare, blast, blat, blow, blow the horn, blubber, boff, boffola, boom, bray, break up, breathe, bugle, burst into laughter, burst of laughter, burst out, burst out laughing, burst with laughter, bust a gut, buzz, cachinnate, cachinnation, cackle, call, caterwaul, chant, cheer, chirp, chortle, chuckle, clarion, convulsion, coo, creak, crow, cry, cry out, drawl, exclaim, fanfare, fit of laughter, flourish of trumpets, flute, gales of laughter, gasp, giggle, go into convulsions, groan, growl, grunt, guffaw, ha-ha, hail, halloo, hearty laugh, hee-haw, hee-hee, hilarity, hiss, ho-ho, holler, hollo, honk, hoot, horselaugh, howl, hurrah, keen, laugh, laugh it up, laugh outright, laughing, laughter, lilt, make an outcry, moan, mumble, murmur, mutter, nearly die laughing, outburst of laughter, pant, peal, peal of laughter, pipe, rallying cry, risibility, roar, roar of laughter, roar with laughter, rumble, screak, scream, screech, shake like jelly, shake with laughter, shall, shout, shout of laughter, shrill, sibilate, sigh, sing, skirl, skreigh, snap, snarl, snicker, snigger, snort, sob, sough, sound, sound a tattoo, sound taps, split, split with laughter, squall, squawk, squeak, squeal, tantara, tantarara, taps, tarantara, tattoo, tee-hee, thunder, tirade, titter, toot, tootle, trumpet, trumpet blast, trumpet call, twang, tweedle, ululate, ululation, wail, war cry, war whoop, warble, whine, whisper, whistle, whoop, wind, wrawl, yammer, yap, yawl, yawp, yell, yelp, yo-ho, yowl, yuck, yuk-yukFrom Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary : [ stardic ]
n. 尖锐的响声; v. 尖叫,发出尖锐的声音;From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary : [ xdict ]
n. 尖锐的响声 vi. 尖叫,发出尖锐的声音 vt. 尖声发出