Look up: shriek

1. shriek
   [v] - utter a shrill cry
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2. Shriek
   Shriek intransitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Shrieked ; present participle & verbal noun Shrieking .] [ Middle English shriken , originallythe same word as English scre...
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3. Shriek
   Shriek transitive verb 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.
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4. Shriek
   Shriek noun 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 . (Zoology...
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5. shriek
   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) ... A sharp, shrill outcry or scream; a shrill wild cry such as is caused by sudden or extreme t...
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6. Shriek
   • (v. t.) To utter sharply and shrilly; to utter in or with a shriek or shrieks. • (n.) A sharp, shrill outcry or scream; a shrill wild cry such as is caused by sudden or extreme terror, pain, or the like. • (v. i.) To utter a loud, sharp, shrill sound or cry, as do some birds and bea...
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7. shriek
   shriek (SHREEK) 1. A loud, sharp, shrill sound; outcry, screech, squeal, howl, scream, whoop: 'The shriek of terror in the movie made the whole audience jump. The shriek of an engine`s whistle can cause pain in our ears.' 'The woman shrieked when she saw and felt the mouse running over her foot.' 2. A loud, shrill laugh; a loud, sharp, shr...
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8. shriek
   
   • sharp piercing cry
   • a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry
   
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9. shriek
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10. Shriek
    (comics) `Shriek` is a fictional character, a supervillainess in the Marvel Comics universe. She is an enemy of Spider-Man. She was created by Tom DeFalco, Mike W. Barr, Terry Kavanagh, Ron Lim, Jerry Bingham, and Mark Bagley and first appeared in Spider-Man Unlimited volume 1 #1 (May ...
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