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1. shriek
noun. ['ˈʃriːk'] sharp piercing cry.
Synonyms
- screech
- screeching
- vociferation
- outcry
- yell
- shrieking
- cry
- shout
- scream
- call
Antonyms
- whisper
- cheer
- laugh
- demobilize
Etymology
- scrycke (Middle English (1100-1500))
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Rhymes with Shriek
- mozambique
- martinique
- electrique
- veronique
- nongreek
- dominique
- vanbeek
- technique
- respeak
- mystique
- misspeak
- mcpeek
- mcpeake
- mcpeak
- manrique
- critique
- bespeak
- belgique
- ashcreek
- unique
- tariq
- streak
- squeak
- physique
- oblique
- monique
- mediq
- leveque
- kmiec
- henriquez
How do you spell shriek? Is it shreak ?
A common misspelling of shriek is shreak
Sentences with shriek
1. Verb, base form
He may shriek or squeal, giving a warning.
2. Noun, singular or mass
Female mourners would wear their hair down, tear or scratch at themselves, and shriek or wail.
Quotes about shriek
1. Haiku is not a shriek, a howl, a sigh, or a yawn; rather, it is the deep breath of life.
- Santōka Taneda, Mountain Tasting: Haiku and Journals of Santoka Taneda
2. shriek
verb. ['ˈʃriːk'] utter a shrill cry.
Synonyms
- pipe up
- shout out
- squall
- yowl
- hollo
- yell
- holler
- cry
- shout
- caterwaul
- scream
- call
- shrill
Antonyms
- humorless
- mild
- unsensational
- regularity
Etymology
- scrycke (Middle English (1100-1500))
3. shriek
noun. ['ˈʃriːk'] a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry.
Synonyms
- screaming
- screeching
- scream
- shrieking
- screech
Antonyms
- put option
- contraindicate
- low
- colorless
Etymology
- scrycke (Middle English (1100-1500))