shriek

English Thesaurus

1. sharp piercing cry (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	call, cry, outcry, shout, vociferation, yell,
definition	:	a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition (noun.communication)

2. a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry (noun.event)

hypernym	:	noise,
definition	:	sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound) (noun.event)

3. utter a shrill cry (verb.communication)

hypernym	:	call, cry, holler, hollo, scream, shout, shout out, squall, yell,
definition	:	utter a sudden loud cry (verb.communication)

hyponym	:	caterwaul, yowl,
definition	:	utter shrieks, as of cats (verb.communication)

4. sharp piercing cry (noun.communication)

derivation	:	call, cry, holler, hollo, scream, shout, shout out, squall, yell,
definition	:	utter a sudden loud cry (verb.communication)

derivation	:	pipe, pipe up, shriek, shrill,
definition	:	utter a shrill cry (verb.communication)

derivation	:	screak, screech, skreak, skreigh, squawk,
definition	:	utter a harsh abrupt scream (verb.communication)

derivation	:	screaky, screechy, squeaking, squeaky, squealing,
definition	:	having or making a high-pitched sound such as that made by a mouse or a rusty hinge (adj.all)

5. a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry (noun.event)

derivation	:	pipe, pipe up, shriek, shrill,
definition	:	utter a shrill cry (verb.communication)

derivation	:	creak, screak, screech, skreak, squeak, whine,
definition	:	make a high-pitched, screeching noise (verb.perception)

derivation	:	scream,
definition	:	make a loud, piercing sound (verb.perception)

derivation	:	screaky, screechy, squeaking, squeaky, squealing,
definition	:	having or making a high-pitched sound such as that made by a mouse or a rusty hinge (adj.all)

6. utter a shrill cry (verb.communication)

derivation	:	scream, screaming, screech, screeching, shriek, shrieking,
definition	:	sharp piercing cry (noun.communication)

derivation	:	scream, screaming, screech, screeching, shriek, shrieking,
definition	:	a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry (noun.event)

derivation	:	shrilling,
definition	:	a continuing shrill noise (noun.event)

7. sharp piercing cry (noun.communication)

derivation	:	call, cry, holler, hollo, scream, shout, shout out, squall, yell,
definition	:	utter a sudden loud cry (verb.communication)

derivation	:	pipe, pipe up, shriek, shrill,
definition	:	utter a shrill cry (verb.communication)

derivation	:	screak, screech, skreak, skreigh, squawk,
definition	:	utter a harsh abrupt scream (verb.communication)

derivation	:	screaky, screechy, squeaking, squeaky, squealing,
definition	:	having or making a high-pitched sound such as that made by a mouse or a rusty hinge (adj.all)

8. a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry (noun.event)

derivation	:	pipe, pipe up, shriek, shrill,
definition	:	utter a shrill cry (verb.communication)

derivation	:	creak, screak, screech, skreak, squeak, whine,
definition	:	make a high-pitched, screeching noise (verb.perception)

derivation	:	scream,
definition	:	make a loud, piercing sound (verb.perception)

derivation	:	screaky, screechy, squeaking, squeaky, squealing,
definition	:	having or making a high-pitched sound such as that made by a mouse or a rusty hinge (adj.all)

9. utter a shrill cry (verb.communication)

derivation	:	scream, screaming, screech, screeching, shriek, shrieking,
definition	:	sharp piercing cry (noun.communication)

derivation	:	scream, screaming, screech, screeching, shriek, shrieking,
definition	:	a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry (noun.event)

derivation	:	shrilling,
definition	:	a continuing shrill noise (noun.event)