Complete Definition of "screech"

English

Pronunciation
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-i�t�|-i�t�

Noun
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  1. A high-pitched strident or piercing sound, such as that between a moving object and any surface.
  2. A loud harsh sound resembling a human cry.
  3. italbrac|Newfoundlander|uncountable Newfoundland rum.
  4. A form of home-made rye whiskey made from used oak rye barrels from a distillery.

Translations
trans-top|A high-pitched strident or piercing sound
Finnish: kirskahdus
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trans-top|A loud harsh sound resembling a human cry
Finnish: kirkaisu
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trans-top|Newfoundland rum
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trans-top|A form of home-made rye whiskey made from used oak rye barrels from a distillery
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Verb
en-verb|screech|es

  1. To make such a sound.

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