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SHRIEK

13 pts

/ʃɹiːk/

Extended Definitions

noun

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

verb

  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.

verb

Valid NWL (US) Scrabble Word

Dictionary Definition

to utter a shrill cry

Related Words

Letter Values

S1
H4
R1
I1
E1
K5
= 13