What does shriek mean?
Definitions for shriek
ʃrikshriek
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Princeton's WordNet
scream, screaming, shriek, shrieking, screech, screechingnoun
sharp piercing cry
"her screaming attracted the neighbors"
screech, screeching, shriek, shrieking, scream, screamingverb
a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry
"he ducked at the screechings of shells"; "he heard the scream of the brakes"
shriek, shrill, pipe up, pipeverb
utter a shrill cry
Wiktionary
shrieknoun
A sharp, shrill outcry or scream; a shrill wild cry such as is caused by sudden or extreme terror, pain, or the like.
shriekverb
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.
shriekverb
To utter sharply and shrilly; to utter in or with a shriek or shrieks.
Etymology: Cognate to Swedish skrika (skrik), German schreien (Schrei), both with the same meaning, and Albanian grykë.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Shrieknoun
An inarticulate cry of anguish or horrour.
Etymology: skrieg, Danish; scriccio, Italian.
Una hearing evermore
His rueful shrieks and groanings, often tore
Her guiltless garments, and her golden hair,
For pity of his pain. Fa. Queen.Time has been my senses wou’d have cool’d,
To hear a night shriek, and my fell of hair
Wou’d at a dismal treatise rouse and stir
As life were in’t. William Shakespeare, Macbeth.The corps of Almon, and the rest are shown,
Shrieks, clamours, murmurs, fill the frighted town. Dryd.To Shriekverb
To cry out inarticulately with anguish or horrour; to scream.
Etymology: skrieger, Danish; scricciolare, Italian.
On top whereof ay dwelt the ghastly owl,
Shrieking his baleful note. Fa. Queen.It was the owl that shriek’d, the fatal belman
Which gives the sternest good-night. William Shakespeare.Were I the ghost that walk’d,
I’d shriek, that even your ears should rift to hear me. William Shakespeare.In a dreadful dream
I saw my lord so near destruction,
Then shriek’t myself awake. John Denham.Hark! Peace!
At this she shriek’d aloud; the mournful train
Eccho’d her grief. John Dryden, Knight’s Tale.Why did you shriek out? John Dryden, Spanish Fryar.
ChatGPT
shriek
A shriek is a high-pitched, sharp, loud, and often fearful or distressing sound emitted by a person or an animal. It often conveys terror, excitement, or surprise. In a broader context, it can also refer to any shrill, piercing sound.
Webster Dictionary
Shriekverb
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
Shriekverb
to utter sharply and shrilly; to utter in or with a shriek or shrieks
Shrieknoun
a sharp, shrill outcry or scream; a shrill wild cry such as is caused by sudden or extreme terror, pain, or the like
Etymology: [OE. shriken, originallythe same word as E. screech. See Screech, and cf. Screak.]
Wikidata
Shriek
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.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Shriek
shrēk, v.i. to utter a shriek: to scream.—v.t. to utter shriekingly.—n. the shrill outcry caused by terror or anguish—(Spens.) Schriech, Shright, Shrike.—ns. Shriek′er; Shriek′-owl (same as Screech-owl). [Screech.]
The New Hacker's Dictionary
shriek
See excl. Occasional CMU usage, also in common use among APL fans and mathematicians, especially category theorists.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of shriek in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of shriek in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
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- زَعَقَArabic
- kreischenGerman
- chillar, alarido, chillidoSpanish
- جیغ زدن, جیغPersian
- rääkäisy, kirkaisu, rääkäistä, kirkaistaFinnish
- hurlement, crierFrench
- scréachIrish
- sgalScottish Gaelic
- צווחהHebrew
- rikácsol, ordítHungarian
- 悲鳴Japanese
- 비명Korean
- strīdōLatin
- krijsenDutch
- guinchar, guinchoPortuguese
- ţipătRomanian
- визг, визжатьRussian
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