shriek

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Translations 1.4 Verb 1.4.1 Translations 1.5 Anagrams

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[edit] Etymology

Cognate to Swedish skrika (skrik) and German schreien (Schrei). Both with the same

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• IPA: /ʃɹiːk/, SAMPA: /Sri:k/
• Rhymes: -iːk

[edit] Noun

shriek (plural shrieks)

1. A sharp, shrill outcry or scream; a shrill wild cry such as is caused by sudden or extreme terror, pain, or the like.

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[edit] Verb

to shriek (third-person singular simple present shrieks, present participle shrieking, simple past and past participle shrieked)

1. 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. To utter sharply and shrilly; to utter in or with a shriek or shrieks.

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• Alphagram: ehikrs
• hikers
• shrike