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shriek |
6 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Shriek \Shriek\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Shrieked}; p. pr & vb n. {Shrieking}.] [OE. shriken, originallythe same word as E. screech. See {Screech}, and cf {Screak}.] 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. It was the owl that shrieked. --Shak. At this she shrieked aloud; the mournful train Echoed her grief. --Dryden. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Shriek \Shriek\, v. t. 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. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Shriek \Shriek\, n. 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}. (Zo["o]l.) a The screech owl. b The swift; -- so called from its cry. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: shriek n 1: sharp piercing cry [syn: {scream}, {screaming}, {shrieking}, {screech}, {screeching}] 2: a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry; "he ducked at the screechings of shells"; "he heard the scream of the brakes" [syn: {screech}, {screeching}, {shreiking}, {scream}, {screaming}] v : utter a shrill cry [syn: {shrill}, {screech}, {pipe up}, {pipe}] From Jargon File (4.2.3, 23 NOV 2000) [jargon]: shriek n. See {excl}. Occasional CMU usage, also in common use among APL fans and mathematicians, especially category theorists. From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (13 Mar 01) [foldoc]: shriek {exclamation mark}
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