Wordage.info

the free tool for word discovery

Wordage.info / shriek

Exact Match:

shriek: utter a shrill cry

Synonyms:

Related Words:

creak collapse: a squeaking sound; "the creak of the floorboards gave him away"

whoop collapse: a loud hooting cry of exultation or excitement; shout, as if with joy or enthusiasm; "The children whooped when they were led to the picnic table"

beep collapse: a short high tone produced as a signal or warning; call, summon, or alert with a beeper

yuck collapse

horselaugh collapse

screak collapse

risibility collapse: a disposition to laugh

yammer collapse

tootle collapse: the sound of casual playing on a musical instrument; "he enjoyed hearing the tootles of their horns as the musicians warmed up"; play (a musical instrument) casually; "the saxophone player was tootling a sad melody"

ululate collapse

taps collapse: (military) signal to turn the lights out

laugh it up collapse

squeak collapse: a short high-pitched noise; "the squeak of shoes on powdery snow"; make a high-pitched, screeching noise; "The door creaked when I opened it slowly"

hurrah collapse: a victory cheer; "let's give the team a big hurrah"; shout `hurrah!'

laughter collapse: the activity of laughing; the manifestation of joy or mirth or scorn; "he enjoyed the laughter of the crowd"

rallying cry collapse

moan collapse

burst out collapse: give sudden release to an expression; "We burst out laughing"; "'I hate you,' she burst out"

ho ho collapse

tee hee collapse

guffaw collapse: a burst of deep loud hearty laughter; laugh boisterously

chortle collapse: a soft partly suppressed laugh

titter collapse: a nervous restrained laugh

chuckle collapse: laugh quietly or with restraint

giggle collapse: a foolish or nervous laugh; laugh nervously; "The girls giggled when the rock star came into the classroom"

honk collapse: the cry of a goose (or any sound resembling this); cry like a goose; "The geese were honking"; use the horn of a car; make a loud noise; "The horns of the taxis blared"

shrill collapse: of colors that are bright and gaudy; "a shrill turquoise"

sibilate collapse: utter a sibilant; pronounce with an initial sibilant

caterwaul collapse: the yowling sound made by a cat in heat

snigger collapse

exclaim collapse: utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy; "`I won!' he exclaimed"; "`Help!' she cried"; "`I'm here,' the mother shouted when she saw her child looking lost"

snicker collapse: a disrespectful laugh; laugh quietly

war cry collapse: a yell intended to rally a group of soldiers in battle; a slogan used to rally support for a cause; "a cry to arms"; "our watchword will be `democracy'"

battle cry collapse

yowl collapse: utter shrieks, as of cats

drawl collapse: a slow speech pattern with prolonged vowels; lengthen and slow down or draw out; "drawl one's vowels"

ha ha collapse

coo collapse: the sound made by a pigeon; cry softly, as of pigeons; speak softly or lovingly; "The mother who held her baby was cooing softly"

fanfare collapse

gale collapse: a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale

1

Advertisement